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Occupation. Revolutionary and spy. Signature. Manuela Sáenz de Vergara y Aizpuru ( Quito, Viceroyalty of New Granada, 27 December 1797 – Peru, 23 November 1856) was an Ecuadorian revolutionary heroine of South America who supported the revolutionary cause by gathering information, distributing leaflets and protesting for women's rights.
Manuela Sáenz (born Dec. 27, 1797, Quito, New Granada [Ecuador]—died Nov. 23, 1856, Paita, Peru) was the mistress to the South American liberator Simón Bolívar, whose revolutionary activities she shared.
Mar 10, 2022 · Though history remembers the Ecuadorian noblewoman as Simón Bolívar's lover, Manuelita Sáenz was also a fearless soldier, politician, and war strategist.
Mar 7, 2021 · Manuela Sáenz was a revolutionary who played an important role in South America’s struggle for independence. She was also the mistress of South American liberator Simón Bolívar, and is known as the “liberator of the liberator” for saving Bolívar’s life on more than one occassion. But in reality, Manuela Sáenz was a much more ...
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 a Spanish nobleman but she was born out of wedlock.
Jul 21, 2019 · Manuela Sáenz (Dec. 27, 1797–Nov. 23, 1856) was an Ecuadorian noblewoman who was the confidante and lover of Simón Bolívar before and during the South American wars of Independence from Spain. In September 1828, she saved Bolivar's life when political rivals tried to assassinate him in Bogotá: this earned her the title "the Liberator of ...
Sáenz, Manuela (1797–1856) South American revolutionary and companion to Simón Bolívar, the Liberator of South America, who accompanied him into combat, saved his life on two occasions, fought for his reputation, and guarded his papers until her death. Name variations: Manuela Saenz.
