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José Mari Manzanares
José María Dols Abellán (; 14 April 1953 – 28 October 2014), known professionally as José Mari Manzanares () was a Spanish bullfighter, son of the banderillero Pepe Dols (''Pepe Manzanares'') and father of José María Dols Samper, likewise a bullfighter. Early life Manzanares was born in Alicante's Santa Cruz neighbourhood. He went to school in the city of his birth, where he also worked as a child at a warehouse. His parents were José María Dols y Cantó, a banderillero and worker at the Port of Alicante, and María Abellán y Sánchez. While still very young, Manzanares learnt the basics of bullfighting not only from his father, but also from some early experiences at the bullring and some training. Bullfighting career Manzanares donned the suit of lights – this one in white and silver – for the first time in Andújar in 1969, facing together with Nelson Vilegas yearling bulls bearing the Francisco Sánchez brand. He had fought at 15 such engagement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicante
Alicante (, , ; ; ; officially: ''/'' ) is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 , the second-largest in the Valencian Community. Toponymy The name of the city echoes the Arabic name ''Laqant'' (), ''al-Laqant'' (اللَّقَنْت) or ''Al-qant'' (), which in turn reflects the Latin ''Lucentum'' and Greek root ''Leuké'' (or ''Leuka''), meaning "white". History The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7,000 years. The first tribes of hunter-gatherers moved gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earlier settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC, Ancient Greece, Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alpha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
