Simon Bolivar example essay topic

THE BEGINNING Simon Jose Antonio de la Santi sima Trinidad Bolivar was born in Caracas on July 24, 1783 to don Juan Vicente Bolivar y Ponte y dona Maria de la Concepcion Palacios y Blanco. Simon received an excellent education from his tutors, Simon Rodriquez and Andres Bello. By the age of nine Bolivar lost both his parents, and was being taken care of by his uncle don Carlos Palacios. At the age of fifteen in 1799 he traveled to Spain to receive a better education. In Spain, Bolivar met Maria Teresa Rodriquez del Toro y Alaysa, they married in 1802. Right after Bolivar and his new wife returned to Venezuela, she died of malaria or yellow fever.

Her death greatly effected Bolivar, he vowed not to marry again, and became a political and military figure. In Europe Napoleon Bonaparte was the Emperor of France, and was crowned as King of Italy. In 1808 Napoleon conquered Spain and chose his brother Joseph as the King of Spain. This created a large revolt in Spain known as the Peninsular Wars. In Spain many small groups were formed to fight against the new king.

On the other hand in S. America the groups were formed to fight against the Spanish King and Joseph Bonaparte. That year Caracas, Bolivar hometown, declared independence from Spain. BACK IN S. American 1808 Bolivar, Bello and Mendez were sent to England on a diplomatic mission. It was a failed attempt to gain an alliance.

He returned to Venezuela in 1811 and won a battle in Valencia. Quickly he looses the port of Puerto Cabell o to the Royalists during the First Republic. However he was able to recoup his troops in 1813 and institute the Venezuelan Second Republic with himself as the ruler. By this time Bolivar had not fully established himself as a leader from the warlords and other patriots. Without their support he was chased out of Venezuela.

He took refuge in Jamaica, till 1817. With the help of King of Haiti who provided him with guns he returned to his continent. While returning he escaped assignation several times, and was constantly on the move in the rainforest's. While doing this he gained support of the plainsman, internationals, and his own countrymen. THE WIN The Battle of Boy aca of August 7, 1819 ended as a victory for Bolivar, and his army. That year he created the Gran Colombia, a federation including Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador.

Bolivar served as president of the new Republic. On May 23, 1822 all of northern S. America was liberated and all Royalist opposition eliminated. Bolivar had larger plans for the continent, he wanted to liberate Peru. In September of 1823 Bolivar arrived in Peru by August 1824 Bolivar's troops defeated the Spanish army in the battle of Jun in. On December 9, 1824 all Spains' presence was eliminated in S. America.

On August 6, 1825 Congress of Peru created the Republic of Bolivia in honor of Bolivar. THE END By 1827 personal rivalries between generals, Venezuelans and Colombians, centralist's and federalists break out. In 1825 Bolivar declares a dictatorship and loses much of his prestige. The South American unity for which Bolivar had fought was destroyed.

His wish before he died was to see the continent united. El Libertad or Simon Bolivar died on December 17.1830 due to tuberculosis, after resigning from his position as President seven month prior. Bolivar was a great man, he inspired others to fight and die for liberty. He was a pioneer in his country and could easily be compared to George Washington..