Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revoultions

Simon Bolivar was an miltary leader and political leader. Born on july 24,1783 in Caracas, Venezuela. His parents died before he turned teen and his guardian knew he was a smart kid, so they put him in school. At the age of 19 he married a woman and a few years she died from yellow fever. During his depression of his wife deaf, he traveled to France and United States, which won their independence. Simon then returned to his country and decided that it was time for him to fight for his country and free them from Spain. He was not successful in the beginning of the fight for independence.

After he was captured, Simon escaped and fled to New Granada in Colombia where he regrouped and continue to fight for independence. In summer 1813 Simon led an force into Venezuela and was successful. Years later Simon escaped captured again and fled to New Granada, Colombia. Then Simon traveled to Haiti and made friends with them. Years later June 24,1821 Simon defeated the Spanish and declared the independence in Venezuela.

Simon started this revolution from all the ideas he got from France and American revolution. Even today we talked about him, the reason why he was so famous was because he fought for the independence of South America and freed the countries from Spain. He also help Ecuador, Colombia and Panama with their independence. Simon then became the dictator of Peru and after the victory against the Spaniards at Auacucho in 1824 upper Peru became its own state. They called the upper part of Peru Bolivia to honor Simon Bolivar.