This man was raised by a black slave named HipÃ³lita, as he was orphaned at nine.
This man was raised by a black slave named HipÃ³lita, as he was orphaned at nine. On his deathbed, he asked his aide-de-camp, Daniel O'Leary, to burn his extensive library of his own writings and speeches, a request that was ignored. This man led forces meant to dismantle an administrative unit known as Real Audencia, which culminated in his victory at the 1822 battle of Pichincha. This man ascended as de facto dictator of an area formally known as New Granada in the Organic Decree. For 10 points, name this leader of Gran Colombia, the Liberator of South America.
This man was raised by a black slave named HipÃ³lita, as he was orphaned at nine.
Simon Bolivar