Lc23 Cervantes

CERVANTES

1547 - 1616

In 1569, Miguel de Cervantes published his first literary piece, a collection of poetry that honored Elizabeth of Valois, wife of Felipe II. One year after that, Cervantes fought under a Spanish military unit in the Battle of Lepanto. This battle ended up in peace. In 1580 Felipe II and the Ottoman sultan Murad III signed a treaty, while both claiming victory. Lepanto fixed the limits of the Holy League and the Ottoman Empire.

In Valladolid, you can find Cervantes’ house-museum, which is located in the place where Cervantes lived during his stay in Valladolid between 1604 and 1606. During this stay the author wrote his famous book El Quijote. This is also why there’s a statue of Cervantes on the University Square in Valladolid.

Elisa Ortega

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