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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.
Diego de Almagro was a Spanish soldier who played a leading role in the Spanish conquest of Peru. Following service in the Spanish navy, Almagro arrived in South America in 1524 and, with his intimate friend Francisco Pizarro, led the expedition that conquered the Inca empire in what is now Peru.
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Aug 23, 2022 · Diego de Almagro (c. 1475-1538) was a Spanish conquistador who was second-in-command to Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478-1541) during his expedition that attacked the Inca civilization from 1531. Almagro then led his own expedition to explore Chile but failed to find the golden cities he had hoped for.
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Aug 19, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Diego de Almagro, a soldier who helped conquer the Inca Empire and explored Chile. Find out how he clashed with Francisco Pizarro and met his fate in Cuzco.
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Diego de Almagro, nacido como Diego de Montenegro Gutiérrez (Malagón [1] o Almagro, 1475-Cuzco, 8 de julio de 1538), fue un conquistador español. Se enfrentó al Imperio incaico, donde participó en la conquista de Perú después de la captura de Atahualpa, y también en la conquista de Ecuador, donde fundó Santiago de Quito.
May 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Diego de Almagro, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the Inca conquest and visited Chile. Find out how he clashed with Francisco Pizarro and his brother Hernando, and how he was executed by them.
Diego de Almagro, 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.
