Simon Bolí var was born in Venezuela to a white landlord capitalist family. In my youth, I went to Spain, France, Italy and other Europe to study, which was deeply influenced by the French Revolution. From 65438 to the 1970s, the American people overthrew British rule and won independence. In the 1980s, the bourgeois revolution broke out in France. In the 1990s, the Haitian people revolted and drove away the colonial forces of France, Britain and Spain. These victorious struggles set an example and pointed out the direction for the colonial people in western South America. 18 10 years ago or so, Napoleon swept the feudal forces in Europe and basically occupied Spanish territory, and the western Latin American colonies immediately ignited a revolutionary bonfire. Bolvar actively led the South American people in their armed struggle against Spain.
18 10, bolivar participated in and led Venezuela's war of independence. In March of the following year, he urged the first National Congress of Venezuela to adopt the Declaration of Independence and declare the establishment of Venezuela. * * * After the Republic of China was overthrown by the Spanish colonial army, his same comrades-in-arms moved to Cartagena, the governor of New Granada, in June of 18 12+00 to unite local patriotic forces and fight against colonial forces. At the end of the year, he published the famous Cartagena Declaration to the citizens of New Granada, calling for the support of the people of New Granada. The National Assembly of New Granada decided to accept him as a citizen of New Granada, awarded him the rank of Brigadier General and supported him to March into Venezuela.
18 13 In March, more than 1000 people entered Venezuela, and with the cooperation of local patriotic forces, they recovered the capital Caracas on August 7. After the founding of the Second Republic, it was awarded the title of "Liberator". The Committee appointed him commander-in-chief of the patriotic armed forces. The Second Republic was overthrown in September 18 14 due to differences of opinion within the leading group.
18 16, with the strong support of the Haitian people, bolivar organized a lean team of 250 people and returned to Venezuela again to establish a revolutionary base. 18 19, Bolí var led troops across the Andes from the north and liberated Colombia. 1822, the Great Republic of Colombia, including Venezuela, New Granada and Ecuador, was proclaimed. Bolí var was elected President and Commander-in-Chief of the Great Republic.
1822 On July 26th and 27th, Bolí var and San Martí n held secret talks in Guayaquil to reach an agreement on the liberation of Peru. After that, San Martin quietly retired and handed over all power to Bolivar. Bolivar commanded the revolutionary armed forces in South America and fought a decisive battle with the Spanish colonial army in Peru. In the battle of Ayacucho Valley at the end of 1824, the colonial army was completely annihilated, with more than 2,000 casualties and 3,000 prisoners, including colonial governor, 14 general, 16 colonel, 68 lieutenant colonel, 284 major and a large number of junior officers. The colonial governor was forced to sign the surrender. In pursuit of victory, Bolvar wiped out all the remaining Spanish enemies who retreated to Upper Peru. 1825 At the beginning of April, the whole territory of Upper Peru was liberated.
On July 6th of the same year, the National Congress of Upper Peru opened in Kisaka. On August 6th, Upper Peru declared its independence and established a republic. Bolivar participated in more than 470 battles in his life and made great contributions to the cause of Latin American liberation. To commemorate his historical achievements, the National Assembly decided to name the country "Bolivarian Republic" and later renamed it the Republic of Bolivia. This is the origin of Bolivia's name.