José Romero was a Spanish
bullfighter
A bullfighter (or matador) is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter and describe all the performers in the activit ...
who performed during the late 18th and early 19th century. When bullfighting was prohibited in 1804 he was obliged to retire. Years later, in 1818, several bullfights were organised in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
in aid of the
Brotherhood of Saint Andrew. José was invited to participate but on the first day was unfortunately injured by a
banderilla and was thereafter unable to continue as a bullfighter. He was 73 years old at the time. His rivals included, mainly,
Pepe Hillo. Juan was part of the
Romero dynasty
Romero is family of bullfighters from Ronda, Spain, dating back to the 18th century. The only other family with a comparable history in bullfighting are the Ordóñez, whose founder, Cayetano Ordóñez, "El Niño de la Palmas", was also from Ronda ...
of
Ronda.
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Spanish bullfighters
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