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Miguel de Cervantes

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  • Sep 29, 1547

    Birth

    Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29. 1547. He was born in Spain near Madrid.
  • Oct 9, 1547

    Baptized

    Migues de Cervantes was baptized on October 9, 1547.
  • Mar 13, 1569

    Move to Rome

    On March 13, 1569 Miguel de Cervantes moved to Rome.
  • Jan 1, 1570

    Join the Army

    In 1570, Miguel de Cervantes became a soldier and joined the army.
  • Mar 27, 1572

    Hospital

    On March 27, 1572, Miguel de Cervantes was put in the hospital where he stayed for six months suffering from a massive gun wound.
  • Jan 1, 1575

    Captured

    In 1575, Miguel de Cervantes was captured by the Turks. He spent 5 years in prison.
  • Jan 1, 1576

    First Attempt

    In 1567, Migues de Cervantes made his first escape attempt, it did not work.
  • Jan 1, 1577

    Second Attempt

    Miguel de Cervantes made his second escape attempt in 1577.
  • Jan 1, 1578

    Third Attempt

    Miguel de Cervantes made his third escape attempt in 1578.
  • Jan 1, 1579

    Fourth Attempt

    In 1579, Miguel de Cervantes made his fourth and frinal attempt at escaping the Turks prison, but he still was not successful.
  • Jan 1, 1580

    Fianlly Free

    Miguel de Cervantes was finally freed in 1580. He then, soon after, left the army and traveled back to Madrid.

  • Don Quijote

    In 1605, Miguel de Cervantes published the first part of Don Quijote.

  • Death

    In 1616, Miguel de Cervantes became incurably ill with dropsy (an abnormal accumulation of serious fluid in a body cavity or in the cellular tissues) and he died on April 22.