Rafael Guerra Bejarano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rafael Guerra Bejarano

Spanish bullfighter

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1862

Place of Birth: CĂłrdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1941

Profession: businessperson, bullfighter, matador

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Rafael Guerra Bejarano

  • Rafael Guerra Bejarano "Guerrita" (January 1862 – 6 February 1941) was born in Cordoba, in the household of an employee of the slaughterhouse, one and half months before his side-whiskered uncle JosĂ© "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".
  • A Spanish hand fan commemorating the 1887 event—Rafael Guerra's "alternativa"—survives in the collection of the Staten Island Historical Society at Historic Richmond Town in New York.
  • It features a depiction of "Guerrita" receiving the sword of "Lagartijo" (matador Rafael Molina).
  • This ceremony marked the elevation of Rafael Guerra Bejarano from an apprentice to a professional matador.On May 19, 1895, at six o'clock in the morning, he got dressed (he wore a gold and green costume 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. 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 that was not him.
  • On October 15, 1899 the Cordovan bullfighter was unvanquished, 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.

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