Simon Bolivar
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Simon Bolivar 🇻🇪

Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar
["El Libertador", "President of Gran Colombia", "Supreme Liberator of South America"]
Born Jul 24, 1783 🇻🇪 Caracas, Venezuela
Passed Away Dec 17, 1830 Santa Marta (Magdalena), Gran Colombia (Colombia)
Lifespan 47 years old
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"An ignorant people is a blind instrument of its own destruction; liberty cannot exist without education, virtue, and unity."

Archival Overview

Supreme Liberator 'El Libertador' of South America whose military and political campaigns liberated Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from the Spanish Empire, serving as the first President of Gran Colombia.

Biographical Record

Simón Bolívar (1783–1830) was born into wealthy Venezuelan nobility. In 1805 atop the Monte Sacro in Rome, he swore an immortal oath never to rest until Spanish chains were broken. Leading the breathtaking crossing of the freezing Andes mountains in 1819, Bolívar surprised and destroyed royalist forces at the Battle of Boyacá.

Bolívar cemented South American independence through decisive victories at Carabobo (1821) and Pichincha (1822). In his visionary 1815 'Jamaica Letter', he articulated the dream of a united Pan-American republic. Serving as President of Gran Colombia and dictator-president of Peru, the newly founded nation of Bolivia was named in his immortal honor.

Key Life Milestones

1819

The Epic Crossing of the Andes and Victory at Boyaca

Led his army over the frozen Paramo de Pisba to liberate New Granada (Colombia).

1821

Triumph at the Battle of Carabobo

Sealed the independence of Venezuela, establishing the sovereign republic of Gran Colombia.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
National Pantheon of Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
GPS: 10.5133, -66.9139
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