C, he gained one of the largest empires
Caribbean islands, coast of Central America, and coast of South America
<span>To what extent was Bolívar a supporter of Enlightenment ideas?
</span>Simon Bolivar supported many ideas that had their origin in
Enlightenment, such as free speech and democracy. In fact, he was
directly taught about Enlightenment by his teacher, Simon Rodriguez, and
he read many authors relevant for Enlightenment.
