Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)
Person human Q5682
Miguel de Cervantes
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Miguel de Cervantes

Summary

Miguel de Cervantes is a human[1]. He was born in Alcalá de Henares[2]. He was born on September 29, 1547[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on April 22, 1616[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], playwright[7], poet[8], lyricist[9], and soldier[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,014 views/month, #5,131 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alcalá de Henares[2], Miguel de Cervantes…
  • Miguel de Cervantes passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547[3].
  • Miguel de Cervantes was born on January 1, 1547[12].
  • Miguel de Cervantes died on April 22, 1616[5].
  • Miguel de Cervantes died on April 23, 1616[13].
  • Miguel de Cervantes died on January 1, 1616[14].
  • Burial took place at convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians[15].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's father was Rodrigo de Cervantes[16].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's mother was Leonor de Cortinas[17].
  • Miguel de Cervantes was married to Catalina de Salazar y Palacios[18].
  • A child of Miguel de Cervantes was Isabel de Saavedra[19].
  • Miguel de Cervantes held citizenship in Crown of Castile[20].
  • Early Modern Spanish was Miguel de Cervantes's native language[21].
  • Miguel de Cervantes is identified as part of the Spaniards ethnic group[22].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's professions included novelist[6].
  • Miguel de Cervantes worked as a playwright[7].
  • Miguel de Cervantes worked as a poet[8].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's professions included lyricist[9].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's professions included soldier[10].
  • Miguel de Cervantes worked as a writer[23].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's field of work was fiction[24].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's field of work was literature[25].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's field of work was theatre art[26].
  • Miguel de Cervantes's field of work was military affairs[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alcalá de Henares[2], Miguel de Cervantes… Recorded date of birth include September 29, 1547[3] and January 1, 1547[12]. His father was Rodrigo de Cervantes[16]. His mother was Leonor de Cortinas[17]. He is identified as part of the Spaniards ethnic group[22]. Early Modern Spanish was his native language[21].

Education

Educated at Estudio de la Villa[28], a school[29], in Crown of Castile[30], founded in 1346[31] and University of Salamanca[32], a public university[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1218[35], headquartered in Salamanca[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], playwright[7], poet[8], lyricist[9], soldier[10], and writer[23]. Fields of work include fiction[24]; literature[25], a type of arts[37]; theatre art[26], a performing arts genre[38]; and military affairs[27], a concept[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Don Quixote[40], a literary work[41] and Exemplary Novels[42], a literary work[43]. Things named for Miguel de Cervantes include Instituto Cervantes[44], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[45], Museo Casa de Cervantes[46], Gran Teatro Cervantes[47], Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[48], Cervantes National Theatre[49], Teatro Municipal Miguel de Cervantes[50], and Cervantine Library[51].

Personal Life

Miguel de Cervantes was married to Catalina de Salazar y Palacios[18]. A child of him was Isabel de Saavedra[19]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 22, 1616[5], April 23, 1616[13], and January 1, 1616[14]. Miguel de Cervantes passed away in Madrid[4]. The cause of death was type 2 diabetes[53]. He is buried at convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians[15].

Why It Matters

Miguel de Cervantes ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,014 views/month, #5,131 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[56], a translator[57], 1821–1881[58], of Russian Empire[59]; Voltaire[60], a philosopher[61], 1694–1778[62], of France[63], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[64], specialised in philosophy[65]; Walter Scott[66], a poet[67], 1771–1832[68], of Kingdom of Great Britain[69], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[70], specialised in fiction[71]; Graham Greene[72], a writer[73], 1904–1991[74], of United Kingdom[75], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[76], specialised in novel[77]; Saul Bellow[78], a writer[79], 1915–2005[80], of United States[81], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[82], specialised in novel[83]; and Nikos Kazantzakis[84], a writer[85], 1883–1957[86], of Greece[87], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[88], specialised in poetry[89].

Works attributed to him include Don Quixote[90], Exemplary Novels[91], La Galatea[92], El licenciado Vidriera[93], Los Trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda[94], and Rinconete y Cortadillo[95]. Entities named for him include Instituto Cervantes[44], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[45], Museo Casa de Cervantes[46], Gran Teatro Cervantes[47], Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[48], and Cervantes National Theatre[49].

FAQs

Where was Miguel de Cervantes born?

Born in Alcalá de Henares[2], Miguel de Cervantes…

Where did Miguel de Cervantes die?

Miguel de Cervantes died in Madrid[4].

Who were Miguel de Cervantes's parents?

Miguel de Cervantes's father was Rodrigo de Cervantes[16]. Miguel de Cervantes's mother was Leonor de Cortinas[17].

Who was Miguel de Cervantes married to?

Miguel de Cervantes's spouses include Catalina de Salazar y Palacios[18].

What did Miguel de Cervantes do for work?

Miguel de Cervantes worked as novelist[6], playwright[7], poet[8], lyricist[9], and soldier[10].

Where did Miguel de Cervantes go to school?

Miguel de Cervantes was educated at Estudio de la Villa[28] and University of Salamanca[32].

Who did Miguel de Cervantes influence?

Miguel de Cervantes has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[56], Voltaire[60], Walter Scott[66], and Graham Greene[72].

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  1. 1d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag ['miguel-de-cervantes', 'miguel-de-cervantes-saavedra']
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  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0080377-Cervantes-Saavedra-Miguel-de-15471616
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  3. 10d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bfxc authority id 165191
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13965]]: 165191, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/280643651|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (#280643651)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7699|BFX"
  4. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation novelist, playwright, poet +5
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  5. 5w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 6w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image Gedenktafel Cervantes Denkmal.jpg, Geburtshaus Cervantes Tafel.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Cervantes memorial plate.jpg"
  7. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Crown of Castile
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  8. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Crown of Castile
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  9. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id 22376
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