Diego de Almagro

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As of November 2026, Diego de Almagro has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Feb 2026 on The Rest Is History. Diego de Almagro is frequently mentioned in "The Rest Is History" podcast series as a key figure in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. His partnership and subsequent rivalry with Francisco Pizarro, marked by tensions over royal rewards and loot, significantly influenced the internal conflicts during the conquest. Almagro's actions and feelings of betrayal are highlighted as pivotal to the unfolding events in the series.

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. From Peru, Almagro led the first Spanish military expedition to central Chile. Back in Peru, a longstanding conflict with Pizarro over the control of