~Simon Bolivar~ and Latin American Revolutions

Simon bolivar was the president of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador. He is known as a hero too those countries . He gave them liberty and freedom from Spain. Simon bolivar was famous because he brought together these countries, when these countries were brought together it was known as The Grand Colombia. He was a leader of several independence movements throughout South America. Simon bolivar had a country named after him because he freed Peru, so the upper part of Peru was named after him. Bolivar and Sucre joined and defeated the Spanish army in the Battle of Junin. In Europe he witnessed the proclamation of Napoleon Bonaparte. Bolivar lost respect for Napoleon who he considered to have betrayed the republican ideals. While in Italy Bolivar made his famous vow atop Mount Aventin of Rome to never rest until America was free. this influenced him.