Diego de Almagro

Diego de Almagro (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]; c.1475 July 8, 1538), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador known for his exploits in western South America. He participated with Francisco Pizarro in the Spanish conquest of Peru. While subduing the Inca Empire he laid the foundation for Quito and Trujillo as Spanish cities in present-day Ecuador and Peru respectively. From Peru, Almagro led the first Spanish military expedition to central Chile. Back in Peru, a longstanding conflict with Pizarro over the control of the former Inca capital of Cuzco erupted into a civil war between the two bands of conquistadores. In the battle of Las Salinas in 1538, Almagro was defeated by the Pizarro brothers and months later he was executed.

Diego de Almagro
Personal details
Bornc.1475
Malagón or Almagro, Crown of Castile
DiedJuly 8, 1538 (aged 6263)
Cuzco, New Castile, Spanish Empire
NationalityCastilian
Spouse(s)Ana Martínez
Mencia
ChildrenDiego de Almagro II (son)
Isabel de Almagro (daughter)
Parents
  • Juan de Montenegro (father)
  • Elvira Gutiérrez (mother)
OccupationConquistador
Known forExploration of the Kuna
Conquest of Peru
Discovery of Chile
Military service
Battles/warsConquest of Peru
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