Antonio jose de sucre biography for kids

President of Peru and Bolivia (1795–1830)

For other uses, see Antonio José.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sucre and the second or maternal family name is Alcalá.

Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá (Spanish pronunciation:[anˈtonjoxoˈseðeˈsukɾejalkaˈla]^ⓘ; 3 February 1795 – 4 June 1830), known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" (English: "Grand Marshal of Ayacucho"), was a Venezuelan general and politician who served as the president of Bolivia from 1825 to 1828.

A close friend and associate of Simón Bolívar, he was one of the primary leaders of South America's struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire.

Born to an aristocratic family in Cumaná, Sucre joined the revolt against Spanish rule in 1814 and quickly established himself as a highly capable military leader.

In 1822, he led the Patriot forces to triumph at the Battle of Pichincha and liberated Quito, from which modern Ecuador would eventually e