The origin of bullfighting

It is said that as early as Roman rule, the Iberian Peninsula had the custom of bullfighting. Warriors killed bulls with axes or other simple weapons as sacrifices to the gods. The visigoths inherited this tradition. During the eight centuries when the Moors occupied Spain, North Africans who were good at riding changed the way of bullfighting, riding horses and stabbing cows with spears. Alfonso X, a "wise man" in the13rd century, was ordered by the king to change the bullfighting sacrifice into a bullfighting competition, which has become a common practice since then. The heroic national hero Sid also likes bullfighting. 1556, Carlos V rode a bull in Lide Square, Balado. He killed a bull to celebrate the birth of Crown Prince Felipe II. For a long time, especially in the18th century, there were few wars, and nobles could only use weapons in two ways: hunting and bullfighting. They changed the way North Africans rode bullfighting and changed to fighting bullfighting on foot. At this time, the protagonist is a noble, and civilians are not qualified to play, so they can only watch. As soon as the wind was too strong, the church had to order a ban on bullfighting and impose heavy penalties on those who banned bullfighting. From then on, the nobles withdrew from the bullring and gave their seats to civilians. Finally, under pressure, the church issued a ban, and at this time, ordinary people have become the protagonists in the bullring. They revised the bullfight again and again to make the performance more exciting and interesting. The practice of the main matador holding a sword in one hand and a cloak in the other began in18th century.