miguel de cervante

It is assumed that Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcala de henades, Spain. The exact date of his birth is not known, but it is probable that he was born on September 29, the feast day of Saint michael  the Archangel given the tradition to name a child with the name of the feast day of his birth. Cervantes was baptized in Alcalá de Henares on October 9, 1549, at the parish church of Santa María la Mayor.Sunday, the ninth day of the month of October, the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred forty and seven years, Miguel is crowned and baptized, son of Rodrigo Cervantes and his wife doña Lenore.His siblings were Andrés 1543, Andrea 1544, Luisa 1546, Rodrigo 1550, Magdalena 1554 and Juan - known solely because he is mentioned in his father's will.