Simon Bolivar was one of South America's greatest leaders. Simon's parents died when he was young and he then inherit a fortune. Simon Bolivar had a excellent education, He lead several independant movements in throughout South America. Afterwards Simon Bolivar enter the group of patriots who seized Caracas in 1810 and proclaimed independence for Spain.When Simon returned to Venezula he then took control of the patriot army and recaptured Caracas in 1813 from the Spaniards. Bolivar was force to retreat from Venezula to New Granada (Columbia). Simon Bolivar took control of the command of the Colombian force and then got Bogota in 1814. In 1819 Simon went back and defeated the Spaniards. Simon organized an original republic of Colombia and became the first president. Bolivar defeated the Spanish army at Carabobo in Venezula on June 24, 1821 and added new territory in Educador.On August 6, 1825, Sucre called the Congress of Upper Peru which created the Republic of Bolivia in honor of Bolívar. The Bolivian Constitution of 1826 was personally written by Bolívar.
