Miguel de Cervantes By lauren.ab26 Sep 29, 1547 He was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain He was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain Oct 9, 1547 Christened Jan 1, 1570 Became a soldier Sep 26, 1575 Captured by Turks Sep 19, 1580 Freed from Turks Sep 12, 1584 married Doña Catalina de Palacios Salazar y Vozmediano Jan 1, 1585 Wrote his first novel, La Galatea Jan 1, 1605 Wrote first part of don Qijote Jan 1, 1615 published Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses Jan 1, 1615 Published the second part of don Quijote Apr 23, 1616 Died in Madrid, Spain
