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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

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

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

Simon Bolivar

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Thanks!

[-] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 years 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.

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