The five Caliphs of Cordoba

He spent 30 years at the top of the bullfighting world, fighting a total of 1,632 bullfights. He was a rival of some of the best bullfighters of the last third of the 19th century, such as Bocanegra, El Tato, Frascuelo or Guerrita.

The bullfighter Guerita was apprentice of the first caliph (Lagartijo). For almost 12 years he competed with his master and other bullfighters of great level, making a total of 892 bullfights. He was characterized by his great quality, unsurpassed in banderillas, powerful with the muleta and accurate with the sword.

Rafael Gonzalez is the third caliph. He faced some of the greatest bulls, making him the last representative of the most primitive bullfighting. He fought a total of 754 bullfights and shared the stage with other bullfighters such as Bombita or El Gallo.

Manuel Laureano “Manolete”, was one of the most brilliant and famous bullfighters in history because he died from a goring in Linares. This made him one of the symbols of bullfighting. His style is considered as elegant and vertical, he made the art of the muleta evolve, fighting from the front and citing in profile.

The Cordoban is the fifth caliph and one of the most famous bullfighters of the 60’s despite having performed only 8 seasons (774 bullfights). His bullfighting was characterized by his immobility in front of the bulls and in the tremendism, his was the stillness and the endurance.