Diego de Almagro

Spanish conquistador
Person human Q207668
Diego de Almagro
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Diego de Almagro was born on January 1, 1475, in Almagro [1][2][3][4][5][6] and held Spanish citizenship . He was an explorer and conquistador , known for his role in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. He had one child, Diego de Almagro II .

Diego de Almagro died on July 8, 1538, in Cusco . He was buried in Cusco . His life and actions were tied to the Spanish colonial efforts in South America, particularly in regions that are now part of Peru. His legacy is connected to the conflicts among conquistadors during the early colonial period.

Diego de Almagro

Summary

Diego de Almagro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Almagro[2]. He was born on January 1, 1475[3]. He died in Cusco[4]. He died on July 8, 1538[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and conquistador[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Diego de Almagro's place of birth was Almagro[2].
  • Diego de Almagro died in Cusco[4].
  • Diego de Almagro was born on January 1, 1475[3].
  • Diego de Almagro died on July 8, 1538[5].
  • Burial took place at Cusco[9].
  • A child of Diego de Almagro was Diego de Almagro II[10].
  • Diego de Almagro held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Diego de Almagro worked as an explorer[6].
  • Diego de Almagro worked as a conquistador[7].
  • Diego de Almagro is recorded as male[12].
  • Diego de Almagro's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Diego de Almagro's Commons category is recorded as Diego de Almagro[14].
  • Diego de Almagro's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[15].
  • The cause of death was chokehold[16].
  • Diego de Almagro's family name is recorded as De Almagro[17].
  • Diego de Almagro's given name is recorded as Diego[18].
  • Diego de Almagro's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[19].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[21].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Diego de Almagro's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Diego de Almagro's place of birth was Almagro[2]. He was born on January 1, 1475[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and conquistador[7].

Personal Life

A child of Diego de Almagro was Diego de Almagro II[10].

Death and Burial

Diego de Almagro died on July 8, 1538[5]. He died in Cusco[4]. The cause of death was chokehold[16]. Burial took place at Cusco[9].

Why It Matters

Diego de Almagro ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Isla Gorgona[30], an island[31], in Colombia[32].

FAQs

Where was Diego de Almagro born?

Diego de Almagro was born in Almagro[2].

Where did Diego de Almagro die?

Diego de Almagro died in Cusco[4].

What did Diego de Almagro do for work?

Diego de Almagro worked as explorer[6] and conquistador[7].

What did Diego de Almagro discover?

Diego de Almagro is credited as discoverer of Isla Gorgona[30].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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