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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: Mulatto
Events:
| 1790 | - | Venezuela | - | Not applicable | - | He was born in Curpa |
| 1830 | - | Venezuela | - | Patriot | - | He became the first president of independent Venezuela. |
| 1873 | - | New York | - | Patriot | - | Died |
Connections:
Bolívar opponentsBiography:
Born in 1790, he is described by O’Leary as "a man of colour. His parents most miserably poor." Yet, “the most extraordinary” of the greatest men produced by the South American Revolution. (Humphreys, 12, 37)
He married Dominga Ortiz.
Lynch describes his relationship with Bolívar as "uneasy". He became President of Venezuela in 1830 after taking Venezuela out of Gran Colombia. He died in 1873. (Lynch, xx)
References:
Humphreys, R. A. (editor). (1969) The ´Detached Recollections' of General D. F. O'Leary
Lynch, John (1986) The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826