Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

          Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783, to a wealthy Creole parents in Caracas, Venezuela. He lived a privileged childhood despite the death of his parents before he reached his teens. When he turned 19 he married a women of Spanish nobility. She died from yellow fever.  He was a military leader who organize and led military forces to free the northern part of South America from the spanish rule. In 1810, he join Francisco de Miranda in a revolt against the Spanish and quickly occupied Caracas. In August 7, 1819 he surprised the Spanish defenders of Boyaca and three days later liberated Bogota. This help gave independence to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. He traveled around Europe and the United States and influence many people.