Simon+Bolivar

Simon Bolivar Born in Caracas to an aristocratic family in 1783, Simon Bolivar was introduced to the ideas of the Enlightenment early in his life. Educated by personal tutors and in Spain, Bolivar put his education to good use. He is commonly known as the Liberator due to his efforts to further independence in modern day Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru. Bolivar helped found Gran Columbia for whom he served as President. He consistently denied the people's efforts to crown him emperor. Bolivar died in 1830 due to tuberculosis.

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Created by Joe Hampton on February 11, 2009.

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