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submitted 2 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/historymemes@lemmy.world

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Which ruler is the first one? I wasn’t aware of a country being named after one

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Simon Bolivar

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Thanks!

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Thank you! I knew who it was, but the name slipped my mind and, the only country my stupid brain would associate him with was Columbia. 😂

[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I wasn’t aware of a country being named after one

apart from this guy, the Philippines are named after King Philip II of Spain.