Simón Bolívar
Venezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830).
The record
Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer. Born on 24 July 1783 in Caracas, Bolívar died on 17 December 1830 in Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino at the age of 47.
Positions held include President of Venezuela (1813–1814), President of Venezuela (1817–1819) and president (1819–1830). Honours include liberator of Venezuela, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru and honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos.
With a Wikipedia article in 175 languages, Simón Bolívar is No. 1,794 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 July 1783, Caracas
- Died
- 17 December 1830, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino (aged 47)
- Country
- Spain
- Known as
- Politician, military officer
- Field
- Politics
- Languages
- Spanish, French
- Wikipedia editions
- 175
Did you know
Was 30 when first president of Venezuela (1813).
Lived to 47.
Shares a birthday with Alexandre Dumas and Jennifer Lopez.
One of 67 people in the Index born in Caracas, with Nicolás Maduro.
Has a Wikipedia article in 175 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1813–1814President of Venezuela
- 1817–1819President of Venezuela
- 1819–1830President
- 1819–1830President of Colombia
- 1824–1827President of Peru
- 1825President of Bolivia
Connections
- FatherJuan Vicente de Bolívar y Ponte
- MotherMaría Concepción Palacios Aguirre Ariztía - Sojo Blanco Herrera
- SpouseMaría Teresa del Toro y Alayza
- SiblingMaría Antonia Bolívar Palacios
- SiblingJuana Bolívar
- SiblingJuan Vicente Bolívar Palacios
Honours and works
Awards
- Liberator of Venezuela1813
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
- Honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos
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