Simon Bolivar

By gdobson21

  • Birth

    Birth
    Bolivar was born on July 24 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela.

  • Death Father

    Death Father
    On January 1786, at the age of two, Simon father, Juan Vicente Bolívar y Ponte, died.

  • Simon Rodriguez

    Simon Rodriguez
    At the age of nine, Simon started getting private lessons from Don Simon Rodriguez, the two soon became fast friends.

  • Dead Mother

    On, July 6, 1792, Simon mother, María de la Concepción Palacios y Blanco, died.

  • School

    School
    In 1799 Bolivar went to Mexico, France, and Spain to complete his education.

  • Milatary

    Milatary
    When Bolivar was fourteen, Simon Rodriguez had to flee the country after being accused of being in a conspiracy. Bolivar soon join the military academy of milicias de veraguas.

  • Married

    Married
    In 1804 he married María Teresa Rodríguez del Toro y Alaiza.

  • The Liberator

    The Liberator
    On May 24, Simon entered Merida and became El Libertador (The Liberator).

  • Presidency

    Presidency
    Simon started his presidency in 1819

  • Death

    Death
    Simon died on December 17, 1830, in Santa Marta, Colombia from Tuberculosis.