Simon Bolivar leads South
Americans in modern day
Venezuela, Colombia, Panama,
Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia to
Independence. (1 ene 1819 año – 1 ene 1825 año)
Descripción:
Born to an aristocratic Spanish family in Venezuela,
Bolivar (nicknamed El Libertador) was sent to Europe
for his formal education. Steeped in the writings of
French and American thinkers, he took a trip to Rome
and vowed to free his country of Venezuela from the
Spanish. From 1811 forward, he fought the Spanish
and won major victories in Colombia in 1819,
Venezuela and Ecuador in 1821 and Peru (present day
Peru and Bolivia) in 1824.
Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
1 ene 1819 año
1 ene 1825 año
~ 6 years