| Venezuela should be given credit for giving many | | | | Under Bolivar's leadership, and continuous attack on |
| famous people that gained not just national | | | | the Spanish forces ultimately resulted in the |
| prominence, but also international fame. These famous | | | | establishment of Greater Columbia, which consisted of |
| people from Venezuela have contributed to different | | | | Venezuela, Colombia, Panama and Ecuador. |
| fields like politics and sports. | | | | Bolivar became a sensation after he routed the |
| A visionary leader of South American military, Simon | | | | Spanish in Peru in 1824. This achievement rooted |
| Bolivar or El Libertador was born on July 24, 1783. | | | | Spanish rule out. He actually wanted to unite South |
| Caracas is the place where Bolivar enjoyed his | | | | America, which was not fulfilled. |
| childhood. The perfect military leader also became a | | | | Also, the time came when he had to taste the flavor |
| political leader. | | | | of defeat by Royalist army in 1815, but he kept on |
| After meeting Napoleon in Europe; Bolivar got the idea | | | | flying high to achieve his targets. He is the best |
| of uplifting South America. In the 19th century, many | | | | example of 'evolution' of a person into an idol. It shows |
| countries in South America were oppressed by the | | | | how an individual modifies himself and gets a mass to |
| Spanish, who were the colonial masters. Bolivar could | | | | follow him in his pursuit for freedom. Bolivar became |
| not stand this oppression. So, at the tender age of 20, | | | | the president of Greater Columbia. He passed away |
| he joined the Venezuelan revolution. | | | | due to tuberculosis. |