July 24, 1783, June 25 (mao), Latin America national hero Bolivar's birthday.




Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), is one of the Latin American independence movement in the 19th century the most outstanding leaders. He led the 1810-1830 period, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, (L $ dj��.c��m) Peru's war of independence, the establishment of a joint Venezuela [TodayinHistory.cn Colombia and Ecuador, the Republic of Colombia and Peru, Bolivia countries, is the founder of the South American republic. The Creole (Hispanic) the
Bolivarian born 24 July 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela City a wealthy landlords and businessmen Family of. The era of his life, it was Spain the feudal autocratic decadent decline of the era of sharp class conflicts and ethnic tensions in the American colonies. Bolivar 3-year-old death of his father, 9-year-old mother died. Under the custody of relatives, his youth spent in Caracas, had received a good education. Under the influence of the tutor Simon Rodriguez, he read a large number of works of the French Enlightenment thinker Rousseau, Diderot, Voltaire and Europe other progressive scholars, learning the history of Europe and Spain, and understand the various social thought and the French Revolution. between 1799-1803 years,
Bolivar went to Spain to study philosophy, history and literature, and traveled to France (TodayinHistory.cn) in many places in Italy, saw social reform and change in Europe after the French Revolution and inspired. In Europe, Bolivarian met his teacher Rodriguez. The teacher encouraged him to actively join the fight for the the Americas liberation revolution, and he said: "has come to the Spaniards out of the Americas, you should go to get this done. "Bolivarian immediately to the teacher, said:" I am ready to contribute to their own lives to this cause. I swear to their own humanity and life ago I did not smash Spain tied the shackles of my motherland, my hands will be kept against the enemy, my heart will not be quiet. "These vows into the unwavering goal of Bolivar. Since then, he returned to the motherland, torrent engaged in the struggle for independence and freedom. (TodayinHistory.cn)