Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios -LRB- -LSB- siˈmon boˈliβar -RSB- ; 24 July 1783 -- 17 December 1830 -RRB- , known as El Libertador , was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela , Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru and Panama as sovereign states , independent of Spanish rule .
Simón Bolívar is only known as Simón Bolívar .