Miguel de Cervantes By facebooker_1438682923 Sep 26, 1547 Miguel de Cervantes is born at Alcalá de Hernares, Spain Miguel de Cervantes is born at Alcalá de Hernares, Spain in 1547 Feb 19, 1570 Cervantes becomes a soldier for the Spanish Navy Marines. Sep 26, 1575 Cervantes and his brother Rodrigo are attacked/captured by Turkish morraders and sold into captivity. Feb 19, 1580 After spending 5 years in captivity, Cervantes gains his freedom the Turks Dec 10, 1584 Cervantes marries his wife Catalina de Salazar y Palacios Feb 19, 1585 Cervantes publishes his first novel, La Galatea. However it was not very successful Feb 19, 1605 Cervantes publishes his famous novel, Don Quixote. Apr 22, 1616 Cervantes dies in Madrid