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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.
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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- Diego de Almagro is known for being a Spanish conquistador and second-in-command on expeditions led by Francisco Pizarro which conquered the Inca c...
- Diego Almagro's role in the conquest of Peru was as the second-in-command to Francisco Pizarro. Almagro helped fund, recruit for, and lead men on t...
- Diego de Almagro explored Chile because Francisco Pizarro had taken the riches of Peru and control of Cusco was disputed. Almagro hoped to find a s...
Diego de Almagro, nacido como Diego de Montenegro Gutiérrez ( Malagón 1 , 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.
Aug 19, 2019 · Diego de Almagro (1475–July 8, 1538) was a Spanish soldier and conquistador, famous for his role in the defeat of the Inca Empire in Peru and Ecuador and his later participation in a bloody civil war among the victorious conquistadors.
Biografía de Diego de Almagro, el Mozo, mestizo hijo de Diego de Almagro el Viejo, gobernador del Perú. Narra su participación en la guerra civil, su viaje a España, su muerte y su legado.
Conquistador español, descubridor de Chile, que participó en la conquista de Perú con Francisco Pizarro. Fue gobernador de Nueva Toledo y adelantado en el sur del Imperio Inca, hasta su derrota y ejecución en 1538.
