Simon Bolivar leads South Americans
in modern day Venezuela, Colombia,
Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia to independence. (1 ene 1819 año – 30 oct 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
Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
1 ene 1819 año
30 oct 1825 año
~ 6 years and 9 months