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submitted 2 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver to c/historymemes

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[–] breadsmasher 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 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Simon Bolivar

[–] breadsmasher 13 points 2 months ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 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 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.