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  1. Manuela Sáenz, Simon Bolivar's Lover and Rebel

    • Manuela was born on December 27, 1797, the illegitimate child of Simón Sáenz Vergara, a Spanish military officer, and Ecuadorian María Joaquina Aizpurru. Scandalized, her mother’s family threw her out a… See more

    Marriage

    In 1814, Manuela's father arranged for her to marry James Thorne, an English doctor who was a good deal older than she was. In 1819 they moved to Lima, then the capital of th… See more

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    Simón Bolívar

    Although Simón was about 15 years older than she, there was an instant mutual attraction. They … See more

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    The Battles of Pichincha, Junín, and Ayacucho

    On May 24, 1822, Spanish and rebel forces clashed on the slopes of Pichincha volcano, within sight of Quito. Manuela actively participated in the battle, as a combatant and supplyi… See more

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    Assassination Attempt

    On September 25, 1828, Simón and Manuela were in Bogotá, in the San Carlos Palace. Bolívar's enemies, who did not want to see him retain political power now that the ar… See more

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    Later Life and Death

    Bolívar died of tuberculosis in 1830. His enemies came to power in Colombia and Ecuador, and Manuela was not welcome in these countries. She lived in Jamaica for a while befor… See more

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  3. Venezuela honours Simon Bolivar's lover Manuela Saenz

    Jul 5, 2010 · The story of Bolivar's mistress - a woman who was born an illegitimate child of a nobleman, but rose to the rank of general in Bolivar's rebel army - has captured the imagination of Latin...

  4. Manuelita Sáenz, The Feminist Revolutionary Who …

    Mar 10, 2022 · History largely remembers Manuelita Sáenz as the beautiful lover of Venezuelan revolutionary and president, Simón Bolívar. Known for the passionate letters she wrote to Bolívar throughout their torrid affair, Sáenz …

  5. The Forgotten Female Revolutionaries Behind Latin …

    Mar 1, 2022 · In a letter, Bolívar referred to his favorite mistress as “that gentle, crazy woman” and eventually gave her an official government position as his archivist.

  6. Long maligned, Simon Bolivar's lover emerging as heroine

  7. Manuela Sáenz Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family …

    Manuela Saenz was an iconic South American revolutionary who played a key role in the liberation of New Granada. She was also the mistress of Simón Bolívar, the South American revolutionary leader. Saenz was the daughter of …

  8. Manuela Saénz: A Look at Simón Bolivar's Mistress

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