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Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y
Palacios Ponte Blanco, commonly known as Simón
Bolívar (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South
American political leader. Together with José de San Martín, he played a
key role in Latin America's successful struggle for
independence from Spain.
Following the triumph over the Spanish Monarchy, Bolívar
participated in the foundation of the first Republic of Colombia (today referred to
by historians as "Gran Colombia" to avoid confusion with the
current nation of the same name), a nation formed from several
former Spanish colonies. He was President of Gran Colombia from
1819 to 1830. Bolívar is credited with contributing decisively to
the independence of the present-day countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and
Bolivia and is revered as a national hero in
them.
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