Diego de Almagro | |
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Personal details | |
Born | c.1475 Malagón[1] or Almagro, Crown of Castile |
Died | July 8, 1538 (aged 62–63) Cuzco, New Castile, Spanish Empire |
Nationality | Castilian |
Spouse(s) | Ana Martínez Mencia |
Children | Diego de Almagro II (son) Isabel de Almagro (daughter) |
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Occupation | Conquistador |
Known for | Exploration of the Kuna Conquest of Peru Discovery of Chile |
Military service | |
Battles/wars | Conquest of Peru |
Diego de Almagro (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]; c. 1475[3] – 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.