Why rizal called as the many splendored genius?

Life Story of Jose Rizal

José Protasio Rizal Mercado Alonso Realonda was a noted Filipino nationalist. He played a prominent role in advocating reforms in the Philippines, during Spanish supremacy. Recognized as the national hero, his death anniversary is celebrated as Rizal Day, a Philippine holiday.

Jose Rizal is a martyr on account of the 1896 military execution, during the Philippine Revolution. He founded the civic organization La Liga Filipina, a precursor to the Katipunan. The Katipunan was a revolutionary organization founded in 1892, to garner the forces of rebels against Spanish colonialism. He favored institutional reforms over the violence of revolution.