Pedro Romero (Torero)
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Pedro Romero Martínez (born November 19, 1754 in Ronda , Málaga province , † February 10, 1839 in Spain ) was a Spanish torero .
Life
Pedro Romero Martínez came from a torero dynasty. His grandfather Francisco Romero, his father Juan Romero and his two brothers José and Antonio were toreros. The Romeros family played a key role in the formulation of new rules for the Corrida . From 1771 Pedro Romero regularly took part in bullfights in Algeciras and Seville in the presence of his father . Alongside Costillares and Pepe-Hillo , he was soon one of the best bullfighters of his time. In 1776 he killed 285 a year. By his retreat in 1799, he is said to have killed 5,558 during his bullfights.
He then directed a bullfighting school in Seville. He stepped one last time in 1831 at the age of 77 in honor of the Spanish Queen Isabella II in the ring of the bullring in Madrid.
Fictional character
Ernest Hemingway used the name Pedro Romero in his novel Fiesta (1926) for a contemporary 19-year-old matador. He was also born in Ronda.
monument
In the city park of Ronda , "Alameda del Tajo", a monument was erected to commemorate Pedro Romero's bicentenary. The inscription reads (translated): "You have to be a man to fight a bull, for fear inflicts more wounds than the bull."
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| SURNAME | Romero, Pedro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Romero Martínez, Pedro (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish torero |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ronda , province of Malaga |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1839 |
| Place of death | Spain |