Rafael Guerra Bejarano
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Rafael Guerra Bejarano "Guerrita" was born in Cordoba
, in the household of an employee of the slaughterhouse, one and half months before his side-whiskered uncle José "El Pepote" was killed in Madrid by "Jocinero", on March 6, 1862. In 1878 he started a long apprenticeship as banderillero (banderilla-man) and second swordsman. He became a full bullfighter on September 29, 1887, in Madrid
. His sponsor (apoderado) was "Lagartijo". On this occasion "Guerrita" announced "I trust rather the benevolence of the public than my own merits and will try to fulfil my task by doing my best".
For ten years, throughout which he maintained his superiority and stature, specially from 1890 to 1899, the Cordovan
bullfighter was in open battle with anybody was not him. On October 15, the Cordovan bullfighter was quished, but crestfallen, he had to surrender unconditionally, in a hotel Zaragoza
: "I quit bullfighting, but not of my own accord, I'm spelled.". "Guerrita" took part in 891 bullfights, killed 2547 bulls and never had the three warnings. On May 19, 1895, at six o'clock in the morning, he got dressed (he wore a gold and green custome that he would not take off until nightfall) to kill three of Saltillo's bulls at 7:00 A.M. in San Fernando; Three more of Cámara's at 10:30 A.M. in Jerez and three more of Murube's at 5:30 in Seville
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Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, in the household of an employee of the slaughterhouse, one and half months before his side-whiskered uncle José "El Pepote" was killed in Madrid by "Jocinero", on March 6, 1862. In 1878 he started a long apprenticeship as banderillero (banderilla-man) and second swordsman. He became a full bullfighter on September 29, 1887, in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. His sponsor (apoderado) was "Lagartijo". On this occasion "Guerrita" announced "I trust rather the benevolence of the public than my own merits and will try to fulfil my task by doing my best".
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
bullfighter was in open battle with anybody was not him. On October 15, the Cordovan bullfighter was quished, but crestfallen, he had to surrender unconditionally, in a hotel Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
: "I quit bullfighting, but not of my own accord, I'm spelled.". "Guerrita" took part in 891 bullfights, killed 2547 bulls and never had the three warnings. On May 19, 1895, at six o'clock in the morning, he got dressed (he wore a gold and green custome that he would not take off until nightfall) to kill three of Saltillo's bulls at 7:00 A.M. in San Fernando; Three more of Cámara's at 10:30 A.M. in Jerez and three more of Murube's at 5:30 in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
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External links
- http://www.portaltaurino.com/matadores/guerrita.htm
- http://www.legadoandalusi.com/legado/contenido/rutas/personajes/10208.htm