Paco Román
Paco Román | |
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Román c. 1899 | |
| Birth name | Francisco Román y Velasquez |
| Born | October 4, 1869 Alcala, Cagayan, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | June 5, 1899 (aged 29) Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, First Philippine Republic |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Allegiance | Philippine Republic Spanish Empire |
| Branch | Philippine Republican Army Spanish Army |
| Rank | Koronel (Republican Army) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | Ateneo Municipal de Manila |
| Spouse(s) | Juliana Piqueras |
| Relations | Jose Palma, Rafael Palma (first cousins) |
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Francisco Román y Velasquez (October 4, 1869 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipino soldier who became a revolutionary during Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War. Roman had the rank of a colonel in the Philippine Revolutionary Army, and served as the close aide of General Antonio Luna. When Luna was assassinated in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Román attempted to save him but he was also shot to death by Emilio Aguinaldo's presidential guards.