Teodoro Rojo

Teodoro Ciríaco Rojo (sometime around 1800 - 1848, missing, presumed dead) was a Spanish composer that became famous in Riojania for composing the hymn of the Kingdom of Riojania, "En la Batalla Unido Fraternal".

He is today hailed as a brilliant musician in writings of the Kingdom of Riojania, while being praised as a revolutionary thinker in Northern Riojania.

In 1848, he published flyers propagating the democratic ideals of the ongoing German Revolution. Shortly after, he vanished without a trace. Most historians nowadays agree that most likely King José I. was at least partly involved in the suspected political assassination.

Early life
Teodoro Rojo was born in Barcelona, Spain sometime around 1800. Not much is known of his earliest years; he probably was the son of a farmer's family. Rojo grew up in a world dominated by the developments following the French Revolution and the Congress of Vienna. After visiting the Universitat de Barcelona, Rojo roamed the Catalonian countryside and lived the life of a romantic poet, as was common for young people at the time.

Revolutionary ideas
With the July Revolution of 1830 in France, Rojo was introduced to ideas of democracy, liberalism and the concept of universal human rights. This lead to Rojo becoming interested in establishing a democratic republic in Spain and abolishing the Spanish monarchy. At the same time, Rojo developed a sympathy for Spain's colonies, comparing their plight to the suffering of the Catalan people under the Spanish rule.

When he took part in a protest against the Spanish king Ferdinand VII. in 1832, Rojo, amongst others, was arrested and put in prison for more than a year. When he was released in late 1833, he continued to organize protests and strikes against the Spanish rule in Catalonia.

In 1834, a bounty was put on his head by royal decree of Queen Isabella II., who was an infant at the time. As the Carlist faction tried to usurp power from her, the regency council persecuted any dissidents without restraint.

As a result, Rojo fled the country; first, to France, and in 1835 to the Spanish island colony of Riojania.

Years in Riojania (1835-1845)
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Musical career in Europe (1845-1848)
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Revolutionary activity and disappearence
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Music
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Balada de un Hombre y una Belleza (1833)
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Hermoso Puerto de la Bahía (1836)
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¡Ay no! Guadalupe (1838)
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En la Batalla Unido Fraternal (1842)
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Recuerdos Románticos de Riojania (1845)
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Necesitamos "Veranderung" (1848)
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Opposition to King José I. and Disappearance
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Legacy
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