Historical Figures

Simon Bolivar

Citation Formats

General Reference

History Atlas. "Simon Bolivar." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/simon-bolivar.

APA Style

History Atlas. (n.d.). Simon Bolivar. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/simon-bolivar

BibTeX

@misc{historyatlas-simon-bolivar,
  author = {History Atlas},
  title = {Simon Bolivar},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/simon-bolivar},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Simon Bolivar 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, the Liberator, of America.

Facts

Birth Date

1783-07-24 1

Death Date

1830-12-17 1

Sources

1. Simon Bolivar (Wikipedia)

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