Venezuela Prologue

1783 Jul 24, Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), was born in Caracas, Venezuela.

1819  May 23, Bolivar’s revolutionary commanders met in the deserted village of Setenta, Venezuela, and planned a march across the Andes to attack Spanish forces in New Granada (Colombia). 1821  Jun 24, Battle of Carabobo: Bolivar defeated the royalists outside of Caracas. 1822  May 24, At Battle of Pichincha (Ecuador) General Sucre (1795-1830) won a decisive victory against Spanish forces. Shortly after the battle, Sucre and Bolivar entered the newly-liberated Quito and Sucre was named President of the Province of Quito, which formed Gran Colombia with Venezuela and Colombia. 1828       The Republic of Gran Colombia fell apart due to political rivalries between its constituent provinces. Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela became independent countries. 1830       Dec 17, Simon Bolivar, called "the Liberator," died of TB in Santa Marta, in Colombia. He was a leader in Venezuela for struggles of national independence in South America. He formed a Gran Colombia that lasted 8 years, but broke apart into Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.

1830 Consencus that made republic disintigrated due to political tensions among ruling elite

1831 Paeze becomes first president of Venezuela

1834 Santiago Marino is beacon of hope for lower class by being a candidate in election

1835 Revolution breaks out in Maracaibo and Carcay in June/July

1835 Vargas elected president of Venezuela.

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