Naming of Bolivia
The new republic is named Bolivia in honour of Simon Bolivar.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Simon Bolivar Biography and Timeline
Follow Simon Bolivar through 4 dated historical records for Bolivia.
Simon Bolivar, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1825–1826Years on this page
1825
First Presidency
Bolivar becomes the first President of the newly independent Republic of Bolivia.
Role range: 1825-1826 – 1825-1826
Government Organization
Bolivar establishes the initial executive institutions of the new republic.
Role range: 1825-1826 – 1825-1826
1826
Constitution of Bolivia
Bolivar's constitution establishing a powerful lifetime presidency is promulgated in Bolivia.
Role range: 1825-1825 – 1825-1825
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.