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title: Death of Diego de Almagro
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16260/death-of-diego-de-almagro/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-08-16
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# Death of Diego de Almagro
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16260.png)
## Image Caption
An illustration showing the arrest, trial, and execution of [Diego de Almagro](https://www.worldhistory.org/Diego_de_Almagro/) (c. 1475-1538) the Spanish [conquistador](https://www.worldhistory.org/Conquistador/) who participated in expeditions of [conquest](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) to Peru and Chile. Almagro was strangled to [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in [Cusco](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cuzco/) by his fellow conquistadors and his corpse was then beheaded.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, August 12). Death of Diego de Almagro. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Death of Diego de Almagro." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 12, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Death of Diego de Almagro." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Aug 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diego-de-Almagro.png) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diego-de-Almagro.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 August 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.