Hamnet Shakespeare date of birth:

February 2, 1585

How old was Hamnet Shakespeare when died?

11

When did Hamnet Shakespeare die?

August 11, 1596

What is Hamnet Shakespeare nationality?

British

Hamnet Shakespeare claim to fame:

William Shakespeare's son

Hamnet Shakespeare sister(s):

Judith Quiney (twin), Susanna Hall

Short Biography

Hamnet Shakespeare (baptised 2 February 1585 – buried 11 August 1596) was the only son of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, and the fraternal twin of Judith Shakespeare. He died at age 11. Some Shakespearean scholars speculate on the relationship between Hamnet and his father's later play Hamlet, as well as on possible connections between Hamnet's death and the writing of King John, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Twelfth Night.