Birth of Simon Bolivar
Birth of Simon Bolivar
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Simon Bolivar Biography and Timeline
Follow Simon Bolivar through 72 dated historical records for Venezuela.
Simon Bolivar, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1783–1819Years on this page
1783
1811
Independence of Venezuela
Witnesses the declaration of the independence of Venezuela. Venezuela declares independence after disavowing allegiance to Ferdinand VII
Role range: 1807-1825
1812
Siege of Cabello
Bolivar is forced to surrender to the royalist Spanish General Juan Domingo Monteverde
Role range: 1807-1825
1813
Battle of Lastaguanes
Defeats a Spanish force
Role range: 1807-1825
Invasion of Venezuela
Raises a volunteer army & invades Venezuela
Role range: 1807-1825
Capture of Caracas
Captures Caracas from the Spanish, gains the title of "el Libertador"
Role range: 1807-1825
Admirable Campaign
Simon Bolivar entered Caracas after the Admirable Campaign and restored republican government.
Battle of Araure
Bolivar defeats General Juan Domingo Monteverde
Role range: 1807-1825
Second Republic
The Second Republic was established under republican leadership after patriot forces regained Caracas.
Capture of Ocana
Captures Ocana from the Spanish
Role range: 1807-1825
1814
Battle of La Victoria
Bolivar defeats General Jose Tomas Boves
Role range: 1807-1825
Battle of San Mateo
Bolivar defeats a Spanish force under Jose Tomas Boves
Role range: 1807-1825
Battle of Carabobo
Bolivar defeats a Spanish force under Jose Tomas Boves
Role range: 1807-1825
Battle of Puerta Cabello
Bolivar is defeated in battle by the Spanish
Role range: 1807-1825
Battle of La Puerta
Defeated & forced to flee to New Granada
Role range: 1807-1825
Siege of Bogota
Bolivar liberates Bogota
Role range: 1807-1825
Battle of Santa Maria
Bolivar is defeated by the Spanish under Pablo Morillo & forced to flee to Jamaica
Role range: 1807-1825
Capture of Bogota
Captures Bogota from the Spanish
Role range: 1807-1825
Exile of Simon Bolivar
Defeated in Venezuela & forced into exile. Defeated & forced into exile in Jamaica
Role range: 1807-1825
1815
Exile of Simon Bolivar
Flees to Jamaica
Role range: 1807-1825
Manifesto
Completes the manifesto, "La Carta de Jamaica"
Role range: 1807-1825
1816
Battle of Barcelona
Bolivar defeats Spanish forces under General Pablo Morillo
Role range: 1807-1825
Exile of Simon Bolivar
Returns to Jamaica
Role range: 1807-1825
1817
Government of Angostura
Simon Bolivar established Angostura as the political and administrative centre of the independence government.
1818
Battle of La Puerta
Defeated by the Spanish at La Puerta
Role range: 1807-1825
Capture of Granada
Liberates New Granada from Spanish rule
Role range: 1807-1825
Capture of River Orinoco
Secures the lower Orinoco from the Spanish
Role range: 1807-1825
Congress of Angostura
The Congress proclaims the independence of New Granada, Quito & Venezuela. The Congress of Angostura proclaims the independence of Great Colombia. The Congress appoints Bolivar its President
Role range: 1807-1825
Independence of Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia
The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Venezuala. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Quito. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of New Granada
Role range: 1807-1825
Independence of Venezuela
The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Venezuala. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of Quito. The Congressof Angostura proclaims the independence of New Granada
Role range: 1807-1825
Mobilization
Builds an army aided by British & Irish Napoleonic war veterans
Role range: 1807-1825
Congress of Angostura
Appointed President of the Congress of Angostura
Role range: 1807-1825
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of the Congress of Angostura
Role range: 1807-1825
1819
Congress of Angostura
The Congress of Angostura opened to organize republican institutions and consider a union with New Granada.
Invasion of New Granada
Leaves his base with 2,500 men to liberate New Granada
Role range: 1807-1825
Battle of Boyaca
Enters New Granada & defeats the Spanish at Boyaca
Role range: 1800-1825
Capture of Bogota
Captures Bogota
Role range: 1807-1825
Constitution of Venezuela
Establishes the Republic of Gran Colombia with himself as President
Role range: 1807-1825
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of the new Republic of Colombia & given almost supreme power
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of the new Republic of Colombia & given almost supreme power
Role range: 1807-1825
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.