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. In the bitter and bloody rivalry that developed between conquistadors, Almagro was garotted in 1538.
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c. 1475 - 1538Life of the Spanish conquistador Diego de Almagro.
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c. 1475Diego de Almagro is born in Almagro in the province of Extremadura, Spain.
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1514Diego de Almagro joins an expedition to Panama.
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1524Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro embark on their first expedition to explore South America.
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1526Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro embark on their second expedition to South America.
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Dec 1530Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro embark on their third expedition to South America.
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Jan 1535Diego de Almagro is made the governor of Cusco.
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Jul 1535Diego de Almagro leads a 20-month long expedition to explore Chile.
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Apr 1537Diego de Almagro returns to Cusco.
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26 Apr 1538Diego de Almagro is defeated at the Battle of Las Salinas by a force loyal to Francisco Pizarro.
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8 Jul 1538Diego de Almagro is found guilty of treason and strangled in his prison cell.
