Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios ( July 24 , 1790 - December 17 , 1840 ) , 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 was born in 1790 .