Septembrine Conspiracy
Window of the Palace of San Carlos through which Simón Bolívar escaped from the attack. | |
| Date | 25 September 1828 |
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| Location | Palacio de San Carlos, Bogotá |
| Type | conspiracy and assassination attempt |
| Target | Simón Bolívar |
The Septembrine Conspiracy was an attempted assassination of Simón Bolívar when he was president of Gran Colombia. It occurred in Bogotá on September 25, 1828. Three dozen attackers, commanded by Commander Pedro Carujo, forcefully entered the Presidential Palace at midnight. After killing the guards, they went to Bolívar's room. Bolívar managed to escape through the window with the help of his partner Manuela Sáenz. In the trials that followed the attack, his main opponent, General Francisco de Paula Santander, was condemned to death, but Bolívar spared his life and exiled him instead. The events influenced the disintegration of Gran Colombia three years later.