Simon Bolivar
Also called: Liberator · Topic: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Simón Bolívar (1783–1830) was a Venezuelan leader. In the 1810s and 1820s he led wars of independence against Spanish rule in South America, and people called him 'the Liberator'. He helped free Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. His wars show that the ideas of liberty and nationhood from the age of revolutions also spread outside Europe.
Example
In 1819, Bolívar's army defeated the Spanish at the Battle of Boyacá. This freed New Granada (modern Colombia). Later, the country of Bolivia was named after him.
Don't confuse with
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: he also led a volunteer army for national freedom, but in Italy, through the Expedition of the Thousand in 1860, not against Spain in South America.