Diego Silang

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Diego Silang y Andaya (* 16th December 1730 ; †  28. May 1763 ) was an Ilocano -Revolutionsführer which, together with the British , the Spanish rule in the North Philippines to establish wanted to finish an independent Ilocano state. His revolt was inspired by the Palaris uprising in the province of Pangasinan , which broke out in November 1762, and was fueled by the resentment of the population at the high taxes and the arbitrariness of the Spaniards, as well as the desire to have the leadership of the Catholic Church in the country in their hands qualified local priest and let Ilocos rule independently by local people.

Spain was allied with France against Great Britain in the Seven Years War . The British had the ultimate goal of weakening the Spanish empire. During the British invasion , the British Navy managed to conquer Manila as early as 1762 , which encouraged the residents of Ilocos Norte and Cagayan to revolt against the hated Spaniards. Originally, Silang wanted to replace Spanish officials with locals and had volunteered to lead soldiers from Ilocos against the British. The desperate Spanish officials, however, passed their powers on to the Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Vigan), who refused Silang's offer. Thereupon Silang attacked with his rebels the village Vigan and took the local Spanish priests prisoner. Silang was then appointed governor of Ilocos by the British, with whom he worked from then on. However, the military reinforcement promised by the British never came.

Silang was eventually killed in his own home by the Spanish mestizo Miguel Vicos , a friend of the rebel leader, at the behest of church dignitaries. After his death, his wife Gabriela Silang took over the revolt. After the group was ambushed, Gabriela Silang and 100 rebels were executed on September 29, 1763.

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SURNAME Silang, Diego
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Silang y Andaya, Diego (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Filipino Ilokano insurgent
DATE OF BIRTH December 16, 1730
DATE OF DEATH May 28, 1763