francisco dagohoy led the longest revolt in philippine history.
francisco dagohoy led the longest revolt in philippine history.
who led the longest revolt in philippine history?
francisco dagohoy
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francisco dagohoy, (born francisco sendrijas in 1724) was a boholano who holds the distinction of having initiated the longest revolt in philippine history, the dagohoy rebellion. this rebellion against the spanish colonial government took place on the island of bohol from 1744 to 1828, roughly 85 years.









































his revolt lasted for 85 years but he died in 1800 leaving him at 76 years old.









































francisco dagohoy started the revolt at the age of 20.









































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francisco dagohoy
after a duel in which dagohoy's brother died, the local parish priest refused to give his brother a proper catholic burial, since dueling is a mortal sin. the refusal of the priest eventually led to the longest revolt ever held in philippine history: 85 years. it also led to the establishment of a free boholano government. twenty governors-general, from juan arrechederra to mariano ricafort palacin y abarca, failed to stop the revolt. ricafort himself sent a force of 2,200 foot soldiers to bohol, which was defeated by dagohoy's followers. another attack, also sent by ricafort in 1828 and 1829, failed as well. dagohoy died two years before the revolt ended, though, which led to the end of the revolt in 1829. some 19,000 survivors were granted pardon and were eventually allowed to live in new boholano villages: namely, the present-day towns of balilihan, batuan, bilar (vilar), catigbian and sevilla (cabulao).
philippine revolts against spain