In 1830, he was assassinated while returning from the Congress of New Granada, of which he'd been President and which had  aimed at preserving the unity of Greater Colombia.
He was Bolivar's chief lieutenant and victor at the Battles of Ayacucho and Pichincha, which liberated Quito from Spanish rule. In 1830, he was assassinated while returning from the Congress of New Granada, of which he'd been President and which had  aimed at preserving the unity of Greater Colombia.
He was Bolivar's chief lieutenant and victor at the Battles of Ayacucho and Pichincha, which liberated Quito from Spanish rule.
Antonio Jose de Sucre