Simón Bolívar: Facts & Related Content
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| Also Known As | The Liberator • El Libertador |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1783 • Caracas • Viceroyalty of New Granada |
| Died | December 17, 1830 (aged 47) • near Santa Marta • Colombia |
| Title / Office | president (1823-1829), Peru |
| Role In | Battle of Boyacá • Battle of Lake Maracaibo • wars of independence |
Did You Know?
- Bol�var ended slavery in the countries in which he held political power.
- Venezuela asked for Bol�var's body from Colombia more than a dozen years after he died.
- Bol�var's body has been exhumed several times by Venezuelan leaders for political reasons.
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