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On July 4 1783, Simon Bolivar was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His parents died when he was a child and he inherited a fortune. As a young man, he traveled in Europe.
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In 1810 Simon Bolivar joined the group of patriots that seized Caracas in Venezuela and proclaimed independence from Spain. He went to Great Britain in search of aid. But all he got was kicked out and was told to never come back.
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But in 1813 Simon Bolivar returned to Venezuela, and took command of a patriot army, recapturing Caracas from the Spaniards.
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In 1814 Royalist forces defeated Simon Bolivar, and he went into exile in Jamaica.
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In 1817 Simon Bolivar again invaded Venezuela. He established government at Angostura and he was elected president of Venezuela.
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August 7, 1819 Simon won the against the Spanish in the Battle of Boyaca.
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December 17, 1819 Simon Bolivar returned to Angostura and became the first president of the original republic of Colombia
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In 1821 Simon Bolivar marched into Ecuador and added that territory to the new Colombian republic.
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In 1821 Simon Bolivar marched into Ecuador and added that territory to the new Colombian republic.
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In 1821 the Battle of Carabobo is when Simon Bolivar defeats the royalists outside of Caracas.
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In 1824 Simon Bolivar led the revolutionary forces of Peru in their fight for independence and won a victory over the Spaniards at Auacucho.
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But Sadly on December 17,1830 Simon Bolivar died in Santa Mara, Colombia.
