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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

A Spanish soldier and writer who fought at the Battle of Lepanto and wrote Don Quixote. His life connects Mediterranean military experience with one of the great achievements of European literature.

1547 – 1616Soldier / Writer

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 7 October 1547 Documented

Death: 23 April 1616 Documented

Role: Soldier / Writer

Dynasty: No identified house

Territories: Spain (ES)

Family network

Recorded relationships

No direct relationships are recorded for this person.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

2 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
7 October 1547
The authority record gives the birth as 1547-10-07.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
23 April 1616
The authority record gives the death as 1616-04-23.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.