when did shakespeare write romeo and juliet

William Shakespeare is believed to have written Romeo and Juliet sometime between 1591 and 1595. The play was first published in a quarto version in 1597. Some scholars suggest Shakespeare may have started a draft in 1591 and completed it around 1595. The latest possible date for the play's composition is 1596, as its first printed edition appeared in early 1597. The play's style and references point to its writing being in the early to mid-1590s, with a likelihood centered around 1594-1596 according to various sources.