Francisco de Miranda
 Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinoza (March 28 1750 – July 14 1816) commonly known as Francisco de Miranda (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈsisko ðe miˈɾanda]) was a Venezuelan revolutionary. Although his own plans for the independence of the Spanish American colonies failed he is regarded as a forerunner of Simón Bolívar who during the Spanish American wars of independence successfully liberated a vast portion of South America. Miranda led a romantic and adventurous life.