Lope de Vega

Timeline

1. 1562–1583Madrid · CastileBorn in Madrid, he received a humanist education at the Imperial College and Jesuit schools, showed poetic talent in youth, began writing in the 1570s, and participated in Madrid's literary circles, laying the groundwork for his later theatrical reforms.
2. 1583–1604Pamplona · NavarreIn 1583 he went to Pamplona to serve the Duke of Alba while writing prolifically; works such as Fuenteovejuna appeared in 1588, establishing a Spanish national dramatic style centered on plot and character.
3. 1604–1635Madrid · CastileActive at the Madrid court after 1604, he received the title "The Phoenix" in 1610 and was ordained a priest in 1614, continuing to write the epic La Jerusalén conquistada and numerous comedies; his total output exceeded a thousand works, profoundly influencing Spanish and European drama.