Simon Bolivar, also known as the Liberator, is known for liberating the north position of South America. The countries that he liberated were Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia, which was named after him. When Bolivar was 15, his uncle, Carlos Palacios, sent him to Spain to continue his education. He married Maria Teresa Rodriguez in 1802. In 1803, one year after their marriage, Maria Teresa died of yellow fever. Bolivar was affected deeply and vowed never to marry again. After his wife's death, he visited Europe. While in Europe he witnessed the proclamation of Napoleon as King of France. Napoleon's brother, Joseph, was King of Spain. He thought to himself "Why should I be loyal to a King that's not even Spanish?"Bolivar was not going to let his country, Venezuela, get ruled by a non-Spanish king. He vowed that he will not rest untill the northern countires of South America was liberated.
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