Simón Bolívar
Revolutionary
Notable Achievement
South American independence leader
Biography
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan military officer and statesman who led what are currently the countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as El Libertador, or the Liberator of America.
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Birthday Date
Simón Bolívar was born on July 24