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 (1,680 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], Museo Casa de Cervantes[45], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[46], Parc de Cervantes[47], Cervantine Library[48], Edificio del Círculo Mercantil e Industrial y Teatro Cervantes[49], Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[50], and Gran Teatro Cervantes[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 (1,680 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 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Voltaire[56], a philosopher[57], 1694–1778[58], of France[59], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[60], specialised in philosophy[61]; Fyodor Dostoyevsky[62], a translator[63], 1821–1881[64], of Russia[65]; Graham Greene[66], a writer[67], 1904–1991[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[70], specialised in novel[71]; Walter Scott[72], a poet[73], 1771–1832[74], of Kingdom of Great Britain[75], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[76], specialised in fiction[77]; Machado de Assis[78], a writer[79], 1839–1908[80], of Brazil[81], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[82]; and Saul Bellow[83], a writer[84], 1915–2005[85], of United States[86], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[87], specialised in novel[88].
Works attributed to him include Don Quixote[89], Exemplary Novels[90], La Galatea[91], The Siege of Numantia[92], Rinconete y Cortadillo[93], and Viaje al Parnaso[94]. Entities named for him include Instituto Cervantes[44], Museo Casa de Cervantes[45], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[46], Parc de Cervantes[47], Cervantine Library[48], and Edificio del Círculo Mercantil e Industrial y Teatro Cervantes[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 Voltaire[56], Fyodor Dostoyevsky[62], Graham Greene[66], and Walter Scott[72].