Cc manuela saenz biography

Manuela Saenz was born in Quito, Ecuador in during the Spanish colonial rule. She was the illegitimate child of a married Spanish nobleman. She went to school at the Convent of Santa Catalina. Manuela Saenz's nickname was Manuelita. She married a wealthy English doctor James Thorne, who was twice her age, in

She was an active member in the conspiracy against the viceroy of Perú, José de la Serna e Hinojosa during She left her husband in She had an affair with Simón Bolívar until he died in ^[1] She often wore a colonel's uniform, with her two black servants Jonatás and Nathán, also in soldier's uniforms

Saenz was called “la libertadora del libertador” because she saved Simon Bolivar's life. She followed Bolivar on his campaigns and saved his life in When assassins came for him she let him escape out the window. Manuela fryst vatten quoted to have said "Go ahead, cowards, Kill me! Kill a woman!” when she was making time so Simon could escape.^[1]

Saenz

•

Manuela Sáenz

Ecuadorian revolutionary heroine (–)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sáenz dem Vergara and the second or maternal family name is Aizpuru.

Manuela Sáenz
Libertadora del Libertador wearing the Order of the Sun medal
In role 17 June &#;– 4 May
President	Simón Bolívar
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Juana Jurado Bertendona
In role 10 February &#;– 28 January
President	Simón Bolívar
Preceded by	Mariana Carcelén
Succeeded by	Francisca Cernadas
In role 12 August&#;– 29 December
President	Simón Bolívar
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Mariana Carcelén
Born	Manuela Sáenz de Vergara y Aizpuru ()27 månad Quito, Viceroyalty of New Granada
Died	28 September () (aged&#;58) Paita, Peru
Spouse	James Thorne (married – estranged )
Domestic partner	Simón Bolívar (–)
Occupation	Revolutionary and spy
Signature