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Simon Bolivar born
Simon Bolivar was born in Caracas Venezuela to an aristocrat family on July 24, 1783 -
Travels to Spain
in 1799 he traveled to Spain to complete his education -
Gets Married
he got married, but his young wife lived only one year. -
His wife dies
María Teresa Josefa Antonia Joaquina Rodríguez del Toro Alayza died after contracting yellow fever at 21 years of age -
Made his way to Paris
Bolívar and Fernando Rodríguez del Toro, a childhood friend and relative of his wife, made their way to Paris and arrived in time for Napoleon to be proclaimed Emperor of the French. -
Bolívar left Paris with Rodríguez and del Toro on a Grand Tour to Italy
Beginning in Lyon, they traveled through the Savoy Alps and then to Milan. The trio arrived on 26 May 1805 and witnessed Napoleon's coronation as King of Italy.