1. He lost his left arm at the battle of Lepanto.
2. He died on the same day as William Shakespeare.
3. He wrote 20 different plays but only two plays survived.
4. He had an illegitimate daughter named Isabel de Cervantes.
5. He was jailed on suspicion of murder.
6. He divided Don Quixote into two different parts.
7. He was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
8. He lived until the age of 69.
9. He wrote Don Quixote.
10. He lived in poverty for a while.
Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra's birth name is Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de.
Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547.
Miguel de Cervantes Prize was created in 1976.
He was born in Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is the author of "Don Quixote de la Mancha," often considered one of the greatest works of Spanish literature. Cervantes originally published the novel in two parts, in 1605 and 1615.
Miguel de Cervantes European University was created in 2002.
Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547.
Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547.
Miguel de Cervantes died on April 23, 1616 at the age of 68.
Miguel de Cervantes's father was Rodrigo de Cervantes. His mother was Leonor de Cortinas. His parents got married in 1543. His mother died on October 19, 1593.
Miguel de Cervantes' wife was Catalina de Salazar y Palacios. They got married in 1584.
Miguel de Cervantes was born on September 29, 1547.