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Simon Bolivar

Revolutionaries and Independence Leaders

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.

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Birth Year
1783 1
Birth Date
1783-07-24 1
Death Date
1830-12-17 1
Role
Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 1
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Simon Bolivar
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Additional Source Spanish American wars of independence (Wikipedia)Body section on the Admirable Campaign
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  • Lead section
    led what are currently the countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela to independence from the Spanish Empire
  • Infobox (born)
    24 July 1783
  • Infobox (died)
    17 December 1830
  • Simon Bolivar: Gender
    He is known colloquially as El Libertador, the Liberator, of America.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 1783-7-24
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1783-7-24; died 1830-12-17
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Spanish American wars of independence (Wikipedia)
WikipediaParticipant In: Spanish American wars of independence, Body section on the Admirable Campaign
Quote, Participant In: Spanish American wars of independence, Body section on the Admirable Campaign
In Venezuela during his Admirable Campaign, Simon Bolivar instituted a policy of a war to the death
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