In 1535 he stormed Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas. He was extremely severe with his captives. Nevertheless, his habitual manners were so winning and courteous that he was very popular with his own soldiers. He had a quarrel with Pizarro about the rich spoil of the Incas' palaces, and Almagro was defeated, captured, and strangled to death.

--His son, Diego Almagro, was born in 1520, and died in Peru in 1542. His mother was an Indian of Panama, but Charles V had him legitimated in 1528, and placed him under the care and protection of an old officer named Juan Herrada. After his father's death young Almagro was imprisoned for some time, and as soon as liberated he resolved to avenge his father's execution.

In company with Herrada and others, he attacked the house of Pizarro and killed him, 25 June 1541. Then Almagro was proclaimed governor of Peru, and went with troops to subdue some towns that would not recognize his authority; but Vaca de Castro routed him in the plain of Chupas and took many prisoners, among them Almagro, with all the principal promoters of the plot, who were court martialed and executed.

ALMAGRO, Diego (al-mah'-gro), soldier, born about 1463; killed in July 1538. He was one of the Spanish conquerors of Peru, who, in company with Francisco Pizarro, overthrew the magnificent empire of the Incas, which at the time was rent by civil war. His energy in forwarding supplies to Pizarro, who had penetrated to the interior of the country, was such that the latter was enabled to prosecute the campaign to a successful issue. In 1535 he stormed Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas. He was extremely severe with his captives. Nevertheless, his habitual manners were so winning and courteous that he was very popular with his own soldiers. He had a quarrel with Pizarro about the rich spoil of the Incas' palaces, and Ahnagro was defeated, captured, and strangled to death.* His son, Diego, was born in 1520, and died in Peru in 1542. His mother was an Indian of Panama, but Charles V. had him legitimated in 1528, and placed him under the care and protection of an old officer named Juan Herrada. After his father's death young Ahnagro was imprisoned for some time, and as soon as liberated he resolved to avenge his father's execution. In company with Herrada and others, he attacked the house of Pizarro and killed him, 25 June 1541. Then Almagro was proclaimed governor of Peru, and went with troops to subdue some towns that would not recognize his authority; but Vaca de Castro routed him in the plain of Chupas and took many prisoners, among them Almagro, with all the principal promoters of the plot, who were court martialed and executed.