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Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and political leader of France. He was the Emperor of the French and his actions had serious consequences in Europe in the early 19^th century. He was born in 1769 and he died in 1821. He was born in Corsica and his parents were very important people. His ancestors were Italian.

Shakespeare was a very important British poet and playwright. He was born in 1964 and he died in 1616. People considered (and consider) him as one of the greatest writers in the English language. He was often called ‘England’s national poet’ and the ‘Bard of Avon’. His plays were translated into every language and they are performed more often than those of any other playwright. He married at the age of 18 with Anne Hathaway and they had three children. He began his successful career in London, and most of his plays were performed at the Globe theatre.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born in 1547 and he died in 1616. He was a Spanish novelist, poet and playwright. He wrote the famous “Don Quixote”, which is considered one of the best works of fiction ever written. He influenced the Spanish language so much that it is often called “the language of Cervantes”. His father was Rodrigo de Cervantes (he was a surgeon), his mother was Leonor de Cortinas and his siblings were Andres, Andrea, Luisa, Rodrigo, Magdalena and Juan.