Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar (IPA: [siˈmon boˈliβar]), in full Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830), was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule.

Bolívar was born into a wealthy, aristocratic Creole family, and similar to others of his day, he was educated in Europe at a young age, arriving in Spain at the age of 16. There, he was introduced to the thoughts and ideas of learned Enlightenment philosophers, which filled him with the ambition to replace the Spanish as rulers. Taking advantage of the disorder in Spain prompted by the Peninsular War, Bolívar inaugurated his campaign for independence in 1808, appealing to the wealthy creole population by seeking freedom through a conservative process and had an organized national congress established within three years. Despite a number of hindrances, including the arrival of an unprecedented large Spanish expeditionary force, the revolutionaries eventually prevailed, culminating in a patriot victory at the Battle of Carabobo in 1821, which effectively made Venezuela a truly independent country.

Simón Bolívar (disambiguation)

Simón Bolívar (1783–1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader.

Simón Bolívar or Simon Bolivar may also refer to:

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Simón Bolívar (TransMilenio)

The simple-station Simón Bolívar is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Location

Simón Bolívar is located north of downtown Bogotá, specifically on Avenida NQS with Calle 63 G.

History

This station opened in 2005 as part of the second line of phase two of TransMilenio construction, opening service to Avenida NQS. It serves the demand to the eastern entrance of Parque Simón Bolívar and the surrounding areas.

Station services

Main line service

Feeder routes

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

See also

Simón Bolívar (1969 film)

Simón Bolívar is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.

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Simón Bolívar (barque)

Simón Bolívar is a training vessel for the Venezuelan Navy. She sails from the home port of La Guaira and is a frequent participant in tall ship events. She is named after Simón Bolívar, the liberator of Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.

Design

Simón Bolívar was built in the Spanish shipyard of Astilleros Celaya in Bilbao (Spain). She is one of four similar barques built as sail training vessels for Latin American navies; her half-sisters are the Mexican Cuauhtémoc, the Colombian Gloria and the Ecuadoran Guayas. She was launched in Bilbao on 21 November 1979.

History

She was commissioned on 12 August 1980. She participated in Operation Sail in 1986 and again in 2000, visiting New York on both occasions. She formed part of the French Voiles de la liberté in 1989, Armada de la liberté in 1994 and Armada du siècle in 1999.

In 1995 she won the golden prize in the international Americas' Sail tall ship race.

From 2002 until 2008 she was in refit at Diques y Astilleros Nacionales Compañía Anónima state shipyard in Puerto Cabello.

Simón Bolívar (1942 film)

Simón Bolívar is a 1942 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Julián Soler, Marina Tamayo and Carlos Orellana. It is a biopic of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar who fought to end Spanish rule over much of Latin America.

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