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Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro , c.1475-1538, Spanish conquistador, a leader in the conquest of Peru. A partner of Francisco Pizarro , he took part in the first (1524) and second (1526-28) expeditions and in the bloody subjugation of the Incas after 1532. He aided (1534) Benalcázar in thwarting Pedro de... Read more
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro , c.1476-1541, Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Peru. Born in Trujillo, he was an illegitimate son of a Spanish gentleman and as a child was an illiterate swineherd. Pizzaro accompanied Ojeda to Colombia in 1510 and was with Balboa when he discovered the Pacific. Hearing of the f... Read more
Cristóbal Vaca de Castro
Cristóbal Vaca de Castro , fl. 1540-45, Spanish colonial administrator in Peru. A judge of the royal audiencia at Valladolid, he was chosen by Charles V to restore order between the Pizarro and the Almagro factions. He was a man of integrity, sagacity, and courage. Arriving in 1541 and learni... Read more
Atacama Desert
Atacama Desert , arid region, c.600 mi (970 km) long, N Chile, extending south from the border of Peru. The desert itself, c.2,000 ft (610 m) above sea level, is a series of dry salt basins flanked on the W by the Pacific coastal range, averaging c.2,500 ft (760 m) high, and on the E by the Andes. T... Read more
Pedro de Valdivia
Pedro de Valdivia , c.1500-1554, Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Chile. One of Francisco Pizarro's best officers in the conquest of Peru, educated, energetic, somewhat less cruel and avaricious than his fellow conquerors, Valdivia obtained permission from Pizarro to subdue Chile. In Jan., 1540, h... Read more
Chile
Chile , officially Republic of Chile, republic (2005 est. pop. 15,981,000), 292,256 sq mi (756,945 sq km), S South America, west of the continental divide of the Andes Mts. Chile is bordered by Peru on the north, Bolivia on the northeast, Argentina on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the west and ... Read more
Peru
Peru , Span. Perú , officially Republic of Peru, republic (2005 est. pop. 27,926,000), 496,220 sq mi (1,285,210 sq km), W South America. It borders on the Pacific Ocean in the west, on Ecuador and Colombia in the north, on Brazil and Bolivia in the east, and on Chile in the south. Lima is ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Almagro,"

Diego de Almagro
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Diego de Almagro The Spanish conqueror and explorer Diego de Almagro (ca. 1474-1538) had an important share in the Inca...the first European to visit Chile by land. Diego de Almagro was a foundling, born probably in the town of Almagro...
Francisco Pizarro
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...formed (1524) a partnership with Diego de Almagro and Fernando de Luque (a priest who secured...Pizarro managed to soothe the disgruntled Almagro. Sailing south, Pizarro landed at Tumbes...aacute;n de Benalcázar and Almagro. Pizarro now made a pact with Almagro...
Pizarro Brothers
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...Francisco formed a partnership with Diego de Almagro and Hernando de Luque to investigate rumors...overall command of the enterprise and left Almagro feeling cheated and bitter. In Trujillo...coast on 18 January 1535. Meanwhile, Almagro remained resentful, particularly when...
Peru
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...partners Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and Panamanian cleric Hernando de Luque...exploration along South America's west coast, Almagro supplied men by sea, and Luque handled...leaving Luque bishop of Tumbes, and Almagro the administration of its fortress. The...
Oralloossa; or, the Last of the Incas
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Edwin Forrest ). The treacherous Diego de Almagro ( John R. Scott ) urges Oralloossa on...Oralloossa kills the Spanish conquistador, Almagro turns Oralloossa's fellow Incas against...Vaca de Castro ( Mr. Quinn), orders Almagro put to death. This blank‐...
Cristóbal Vaca de Castro
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...to restore order between the Pizarro and the Almagro factions. He was a man of integrity, sagacity...Carvajal , he put down the uprising headed by Almagro the younger (son of Diego de Almagro ), who was defeated in 1542. Vaca de Castro...
Hernando Pizarro
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...family at court at the expense of Diego de Almagro , Francisco's partner. In 1536, back...Hernando then fought against Diego de Almagro, was captured (1537), released, and returned (1538) to defeat and execute Almagro. Because of his standing at court, he...
Sebastián de Benalcázar
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Piura , he forestalled Pedro de Alvarado in support of Diego de Almagro , the elder, and entered (1533) the native stronghold of...Between 1541 and 1548 he aided Vaca de Castro against Diego de Almagro, the younger, and then helped Nuñez Vela and Pedro...
Pedrarias
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...northwestward. Pascual de Andagoya moved toward Peru, and after his return the work was taken up by Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro. Andrés Niño and Gil González, acting independently of Pedrarias, explored the Pacific coasts...
Manco Capac
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...more than a year, until the siege was broken, in part by the return from Chile of a Spanish expedition commanded by Diego de Almagro, Pizarro's partner, and in part by the disaffection of the besieging natives, who returned to their homes and fields...

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Pizarro, Francisco
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...executed their emperor Atahualpa (born 1502) setting up an Inca puppet monarchy at Cuzco and building his own capital at Lima (1535). He was assassinated in Lima by supporters of his rival Diego de Almagro (1475–1538).

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'Pumped' Dent Downs Almagro at U.S. Open
News Wire article from: AP Online; 9/2/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...States, reacts after defeating Nicolas Almagro, of Spain, at the US Open tennis tournament...Friday Sept. 2, 2005. Dent defeating Almagro 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) The more Nicolas Almagro talked, the more fired up Taylor Dent...
FEDERER TOO MUCH FOR ALMAGRO.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 8/18/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Alps. That's what Spaniard Nicolas Almagro was faced with Friday in Mason. Though...managed to break Federer's serve twice, Almagro fell to the top-seeded player 6-3...After trading early breaks with Federer, Almagro had two chances to reach 4-all at 40...
Almagro, al borde de la naturaleza.(parques naturales; turismo; España)(TT: Almagro, the essence of nature.)(TA: natural parks; tourism; Spain)
Magazine article from: Tribuna de Actualidad; 2/8/1999; 700+ words ; ...Como centro de operaciones elegimos Almagro, una ciudad que vale la pena conocer...tal como se reconoci en 1972, cuando Almagro fue declarada Conjunto Histrico-Artstico...kilmetros de la capital (Ciudad Real), Almagro exhibe en sus calles la nobleza de la...
Almagro, un encaje de bolillos. (España)(TT: Almagro, a bobbin lace) (TA: Spain)
Magazine article from: Tribuna de Actualidad; 5/26/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...saben menear doce bolillos de randas" en Almagro, donde adolescentes, maduras y viejas...de medio milln de varas de encajes de Almagro, donde un industrial de Matar. Juan...enhebrando a golpe de palillos. Toda Almagro --de origen rabe, Al-Maggrit: tambin...
TEN: Almagro wears down wily Moya to win Brazil Open
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 2/18/2008; 356 words ; ...News (Australia) 02-18-2008 TEN: Almagro wears down wily Moya to win Brazil Open...Brazil, Feb 17 Reuters - Spain's Nicolas Almagro beat top-seeded compatriot Carlos Moya...Brazil Open on Sunday. The 22-year-old Almagro used his aggressive style and superior...
Ferrer rallies past Almagro to take Valencia Open
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/20/2008; 544 words ; ...seeded David Ferrer rallied to beat Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2) Sunday and...2 final-set deficit to twice break Almagro's serve and force a tiebreaker. It...against the two-time defending champion Almagro, who lost for only the second time in...
Lawn Tennis: BATTLE OF THE ALMAGRO; FRENCH OPEN Murray: Only Rafa beats Nic on clay.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 5/30/2008; 700+ words ; ...don't come much bigger than Nicolas Almagro today. Murray lines up against the Spaniard...better on the red dirt this year than Almagro. Murray said: "I put Nicolas in there...top players on clay." This has been Almagro's best year. Once a hot-headed racket...
LA MEDIDA EXACTA DE LA VIDA.(Día Mundial del Teatro; Almagro, España)(TT: Exact measure of life.)(TA: World day of Theater; Almagro, Spain)
Magazine article from: Tribuna de Actualidad; 4/12/1999; ; 700+ words ; Almagro (Ciudad Real) es la capital permanente...y aficionados estn acostumbrados a ver Almagro bajo el sol. Esta vez lo vieron bajo el...Mancha. Entre los actos celebrados en Almagro hubo una concesin de premios otorgados...
Ten: Ferrer demolishes Almagro to win Swedish Open
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 7/16/2007; 402 words ; ...07-16-2007 Ten: Ferrer demolishes Almagro to win Swedish Open By Oliver Grassman...outclassed his Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro in the Swedish Open final today, winning...was the second seed's third win over Almagro in as many meetings but the first on clay...
Lawn Tennis: 7-2 Almagro is still going the right way.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 2/11/2008; 621 words ; ...field both made the final and Nicolas Almagro's quality should also shine through...players in the top 50, but world No. 31 Almagro has more potential than any of them...French Open, it is little wonder that Almagro couldn't quite live to such lofty expectations...