Almagro faction

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The Almagro faction was a political and military group in early colonial Peru that supported conquistador Diego de Almagro in his power struggle against Francisco Pizarro and his followers.

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Almagro faction canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical group
military faction
political faction
activeDuring 16th century
baseOfSupport Diego de Almagro
conflict civil wars of the conquest of Peru
power struggle in Peru
consequence execution of Diego de Almagro
country Viceroyalty of Peru
ethnicComposition Spanish conquistadors
indigenous allies
goal control of Cuzco
political dominance in Peru
historicalContext Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
ideology loyalty to Diego de Almagro
language Spanish
namedAfter Diego de Almagro
operatedIn early colonial Peru
opposed Francisco Pizarro
Pizarro faction
outcome defeat at the Battle of Las Salinas
participatedIn Battle of Las Salinas
regionOfActivity Chile expedition routes
Cuzco
linked to: Cusco
rival Pizarro faction
linked to: Pizarro brothers
role military force in conquest-era Peru
political group in conquest-era Peru
supported Diego de Almagro
timePeriod c. 1535–1538

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Battle of Las Salinas belligerent Almagro faction