Simon Bolivar Historically

Simon Bolivar was a South American soldier who played an instrumental role in the continent’s revolutions against the notorious Spanish Empire. A wealthy aristocrat himself, Bolivar was sent to Spain for a formal education, where he developed an intense desire to immerse himself in European politics.

Taking advantage of the disorder that existed in Spain prompted by the Peninsular War, Bolivar incited a campaign for independence in 1808. He managed to establish an organized national congress within three years of his inauguration.