Simón Bolívar

The Liberator, whose campaigns freed six South American nations from Spanish rule.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Liberated Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia — the last named for him.
• Crossed the Andes in 1819 to win the campaign that broke New Granada.
• Died of tuberculosis at forty-seven, disillusioned by his unsteady Gran Colombia.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1783 – 1830