Miguel de Cervantes By NemoDolphinFlap Sep 29, 1547 Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain Oct 9, 1547 Baptized Sep 1, 1571 Cervantes sailed on board the Marquesa Jan 1, 1575 He was captured by Algerian corsairs Dec 12, 1584 Married Catalina de Salazar y Palacios Jan 1, 1585 Cervantes published his first major work, La Galatea, which was a pastoral romance Jan 1, 1605 Publishes part 1 of Don Quijote Jan 1, 1615 Publishes part 2 of Don Quijote Apr 22, 1616 Miguel de Cervantes dies in Madrid, Spain
