Vicente Salias

Vicente Salias (born March 23, 1776 in Caracas , † September 17, 1814 in Puerto Cabello ) was a Venezuelan revolutionary, journalist and writer.

Life

Salias began in 1788 at the University of Caracas to study philosophy with Padre Baltasar de los Reyes Marrero , took 1791-92 law courses and from 1794 studied medicine. He received a baccalaureate in philosophy in 1798 and in medicine the following year. He published several medical articles in the early 1800s.

In April 1810 he took part in the revolt against the Spanish colonial power and was sent on a diplomatic mission to Jamaica and Curacao . During this time he is said to have written the text of the later national anthem Gloria al bravo pueblo , set to music by Juan José Landaeta . ( Andrés Bello is also named as the author ).

He was a founding member and head of the Sociedad Patriótica in Caracas and editor of its body El Patriota de Venezuela and became an employee of General Francisco de Miranda . After Miranda's surrender in September 1811, he was arrested. In 1813 he was pardoned and joined Simón Bolívar . Until May 1814 he was editor of the Gaceta de Caracas .

Before the city was occupied by José Tomás Boves , he fled on the Correo de Gibraltar in the direction of Curaçao. However, the ship was seized by the Spanish corsair Valiente Boves , and Salias was arrested again. He was sentenced to death and on 17 September 1814 the command of Field Marshal Juan Manuel Cajigal executed .