Ang talambuhay ni Fancisco Balagtas

• Francisco Baltazar y dela Cruz (April 2, 1788 - February 20, 1862), also known as Francisco Balagtas, was a renowned Tagalog poet and the author of Florante at Laura
• He was known as the "King of Tagalog Poets" and wrote poems, songs, comedies, and corridos that elevated him to the highest echelon of Tagalog poets
• Kiko


  Francisco Baltazar's nickname
• Baltazar studied catechism, then went to Tondo in 1799 to serve his aunt Donya Trinidad, who sent him to Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Colegio de San Jose
• Jose dela Cruz (or Huseng Sisiw), a renowned poet from Tondo and Baltazar's teacher, had a big influence on Baltazar's writing of poems, songs, and moro-moros
• In 1835, at the age of 47, Baltazar went to Pandacan, Manila and met Maria Asuncion Rivera. He fell in love with her, but a wealthy cacique named Mariano Capule became a fierce rival
• It is said that Baltazar wrote the immortal work Florante at Laura while in prison, and dedicated it wholeheartedly to Selya
• After being released from prison in 1838, Baltazar moved to a different residence to forget the memory of Selya, and accepted a position in Udjong, Bataan
• Baltazar later met and married Juana Tiambeng, a wealthy woman's daughter, and they had 11 children, 7 of whom died young
• Baltazar passed away on February 20, 1862 in Udjong, Bataan at the age of 74
• Juana dela Cruz - ina
• Juan Balagtas


  Isang panday at ama ni francisco balagtas
• Kiko


  Palayaw ni Francisco Balagtas
• Jose dela Cruz (o Huseng Sisiw)


  Kilalang makata mula Tondo at magaling na guro ni Baltazar
• Baltazar nagtungo sa Pandacan, Lungsod Maynila at nakilala si Maria Asuncion Rivera


  1835
• Baltazar umibig kay Maria Asuncion Rivera


  Naging karibal niya ang mayamang cacique na si Mariano Kapule
• Isinulat ni Baltazar ang Florante at Laura habang nakakulong
• Nakilala ni Baltazar ang mayaman at mestisang si Juana Tiambeng na nagtustos sa paglalathala ng Florante at Laura
• Ipinagpatuloy ni Baltazar ang pagsusulat ng mga awitin at moro-moro hanggang sa kanyang kamatayan noong 20 Pebrero 1862 sa edad na 74
• Si Francisco Baltazar at ang kanyang asawa na si Juana Tiambeng y Rodriguez, nagmula sa isang mayamang pamilya
• Where was he imprisoned?

  Bilangguan
• Subalit isang dilag na nagngangalang Magdalena Ana Ramos ang unang bumuhag sa kanyang puso.