Pedro Romero

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Pedro Romero (November 19,1754 - February 10,1839) was a legendary bullfighter from the Romero family in Ronda, Spain. He allegedly slew over 6000 bulls before retiring, all without ever being injured, but was as famous for this fete as he was for being the first matador to view his job as an art form rather than just a display of courage. After retiring, Romero was appointed the head of a bullfighting school in Seville, Spain where he offered his knowledge to matadors-in-training. At the age of eighty, a crowd looked on as he allegedly killed numerous bulls in a bullring in Madrid, probably the last bullfight he ever participated in. Romero died in Ronda on the 10th of February, 1839.

Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises often alludes to the legend of Pedro Romero. He is referred to as the "perfect" male, or a representation thereof.

• Romero dynasty
• List of bullfighters

 

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