EXPLORER
Diego de Almagro
1475 - 1538
Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]; c. 1475 – July 8, 1538), 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diego de Almagro has received more than 366,915 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Diego de Almagro is the 46th most popular explorer (up from 47th in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from Spain (up from 167th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Spanish Explorer.
Diego de Almagro is most famous for being the first European to explore Chile and Peru. He was also a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru, Chile, and Bolivia.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
71.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
5.80
Effective Languages (L*)
3.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Diego de Almagro ranks 46 out of 498. Before him are William Baffin, Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Richard E. Byrd, Frederick de Houtman, Sven Hedin, and Zhang Qian. After him are Jacob Roggeveen, Louis Antoine de Bougainville, Robert Falcon Scott, Samuel de Champlain, Giovanni da Verrazzano, and Ernest Shackleton.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Baffin
1584 - 1622
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 40
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
1778 - 1852
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 41
Richard E. Byrd
1888 - 1957
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 42
Frederick de Houtman
1571 - 1627
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 43
Sven Hedin
1865 - 1952
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 44
Zhang Qian
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 45
Diego de Almagro
1475 - 1538
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 46
Jacob Roggeveen
1659 - 1729
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 47
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
1729 - 1811
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 48
Robert Falcon Scott
1868 - 1912
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 49
Samuel de Champlain
1567 - 1635
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 50
Giovanni da Verrazzano
1485 - 1528
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 51
Ernest Shackleton
1874 - 1922
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 52
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1475, Diego de Almagro ranks 6. Before him are Michelangelo, Pope Leo X, Cesare Borgia, Paolo Uccello, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa. After him are Sebastiano Serlio, Bernardino Luini, Beatrice d'Este, Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Luis Ramírez de Lucena, and Maximus the Greek. Among people deceased in 1538, Diego de Almagro ranks 3. Before him are Hatice Sultan, and Albrecht Altdorfer. After him are Andrea Gritti, Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, Elena Glinskaya, Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, Charles II, Duke of Guelders, Askia Mohammad I, Estêvão Gomes, and Saadet I Giray.
Others Born in 1475
Go to all RankingsMichelangelo
PAINTER
1475 - 1564
HPI: 92.69
Rank: 1
Pope Leo X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1475 - 1521
HPI: 80.70
Rank: 2
Cesare Borgia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1475 - 1507
HPI: 79.41
Rank: 3
Paolo Uccello
PAINTER
1475 - 1475
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 4
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
EXPLORER
1475 - 1519
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 5
Diego de Almagro
EXPLORER
1475 - 1538
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 6
Sebastiano Serlio
ARCHITECT
1475 - 1554
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 7
Bernardino Luini
PAINTER
1475 - 1532
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 8
Beatrice d'Este
NOBLEMAN
1475 - 1497
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 9
Afonso, Prince of Portugal
1475 - 1491
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 10
Luis Ramírez de Lucena
CHESS PLAYER
1475 - 1530
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 11
Maximus the Greek
WRITER
1475 - 1556
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1538
Go to all RankingsHatice Sultan
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1538
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 1
Albrecht Altdorfer
PAINTER
1480 - 1538
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 2
Diego de Almagro
EXPLORER
1475 - 1538
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 3
Andrea Gritti
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1538
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 4
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1538
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 5
Elena Glinskaya
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1538
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 6
Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
POLITICIAN
1490 - 1538
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 7
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire
NOBLEMAN
1480 - 1538
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 8
Charles II, Duke of Guelders
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1467 - 1538
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 9
Askia Mohammad I
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1538
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 10
Estêvão Gomes
EXPLORER
1484 - 1538
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 11
Saadet I Giray
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1538
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Diego de Almagro ranks 151 out of 3,355. Before him are Josemaría Escrivá (1902), James II of Aragon (1267), Henry IV of Castile (1425), Ferdinand I of Naples (1423), José Echegaray (1832), and Peter IV of Aragon (1319). After him are Berengaria of Navarre (1165), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Carlos Saura (1932), Ferdinand I of León (1016), Francisco de Quevedo (1584), and Miguel Muñoz (1922).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJosemaría Escrivá
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1975
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 145
James II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1267 - 1327
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 146
Henry IV of Castile
WRITER
1425 - 1474
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 147
Ferdinand I of Naples
POLITICIAN
1423 - 1494
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 148
José Echegaray
ENGINEER
1832 - 1916
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 149
Peter IV of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1319 - 1387
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 150
Diego de Almagro
EXPLORER
1475 - 1538
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 151
Berengaria of Navarre
COMPANION
1165 - 1230
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 152
José Antonio Primo de Rivera
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1936
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 153
Carlos Saura
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 154
Ferdinand I of León
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1065
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 155
Francisco de Quevedo
WRITER
1584 - 1645
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 156
Miguel Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1990
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 157
Among EXPLORERS In Spain
Among explorers born in Spain, Diego de Almagro ranks 7. Before him are Hernán Cortés (1485), Francisco Pizarro (1478), Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Juan Ponce de León (1460), and Francisco de Orellana (1511). After him are Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465), Alonso de Ojeda (1466), Hernando de Soto (1500), Lope de Aguirre (1518), and Juan Díaz de Solís (1470).
Hernán Cortés
1485 - 1547
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 1
Francisco Pizarro
1478 - 1541
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 2
Juan Sebastián Elcano
1476 - 1526
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 3
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
1475 - 1519
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 4
Juan Ponce de León
1460 - 1521
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 5
Francisco de Orellana
1511 - 1546
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 6
Diego de Almagro
1475 - 1538
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 7
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
1460 - 1514
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 8
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
1465 - 1524
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 9
Alonso de Ojeda
1466 - 1515
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 10
Hernando de Soto
1500 - 1542
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 11
Lope de Aguirre
1518 - 1561
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 12
Juan Díaz de Solís
1470 - 1516
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 13