Ezequiel Zamora

Ezequiel Zamora (February 1, 1817 - January 10, 1860) was a Venezuelan soldier and leader in the Federal War "(Guerra Federal)" of 1859-1863. His life was marked by the romanticism that characterized liberals of the time.

Zamora was born in Cúa, Miranda State. His parents were Alejandro Zamora and Paula Correa, modest landowners belonging to the white social class. During the first years of his childhood, he received basic education, typical of a rural area still disrupted by the struggles for independence from Spain.

Later, Zamora moved to Caracas, where he continued his primary school studies, the only formal education he received. However, thanks to the influence of his brother-in-law John Caspers, he received some informal political training, influenced by the revolutionary movements in Europe. Zamora completed his education thanks to his friendly relationship with the lawyer Jose Manuel Garcia. Zamora learned modern philosophy and the foundations of Roman law, and soon advocated the "principles of equality" and the need for their implementation in Venezuela.

He died in San Carlos, Cojedes.

References

* [http://www.venezuelatuya.com/biografias/zamora.htm Biography at venezuelatuya.com] "(in Spanish)"