Simon Bolivar by Elisa Contreras

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Simón Bolívar was born on July 24, 1783, in Caracas, Venezuela. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire.

FACTS

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Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan soldier and statesman who played a central role in the South American independence movement. Bolívar served as president of Gran Colombia (1819–30) and as dictator of Peru (1823–26).

Simon Bolivar success

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Bolívar himself led multiple expeditionary forces against the Spaniards, and between 1819 and 1822 he successfully liberated three territories—New Granada (Colombia and Panama), Venezuela, and Quito (Ecuador)—from Spanish rule

Simons influence

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He helped lead many Spanish colonies to freedom and inspired democracy. In fact, he had a country named after him. Although the new nation of Gran Colombia envisioned by Simon Bolivar did not last, he is still revered as a revolutionary leader.