Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas Venezuela. He was the son of don Juan Vicente Bolívar y Ponte and doña Maria de la Concepción Palacios y Blanco. Simon was born into a wealthy family, and received a good education. His parenets died when Simon was 9 years old. After their death he was put in the care of his uncle and was sent to Spain to further his education and learned the ideas of the enlightment thinkers. In Spain he meet don Juan Vicente Bolívar y Ponte and doña Maria de la Concepción Palacios y Blanco and married in 1802. She died 3 years later and Simon promised never to marry again.

Soon later he formed little army's to fight for Venezuela's indepences but July 24 had to flee to Colombia. August he recaptured Caracas and proclaimed the second Venezuelan republic. He later had to flee again to Jamaica to rest and reform his army which was reduced from the fight. The Battle of Boyaca of August 7, 1819 ended in Simon having power over Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador and all elected Simon Bolivar to be the first President like George Washington both lead their Revolutions and became Presidents after