Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro

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The Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro was an early 16th-century campaign from Peru into present-day Chile that marked the first major Spanish incursion into Mapuche territory and helped trigger the protracted Arauco War.

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instanceOf Spanish colonial campaign
military expedition
commander Diego de Almagro
consequence initiated long-term conflict between Spanish and Mapuche
triggered the Arauco War
country Crown of Castile
endDate 1537
followedBy Arauco War
Spanish conquest of Chile
hasParticipant African slaves
Spanish conquistadors
indigenous auxiliaries
historicalRegion Captaincy General of Chile (later)
leader Diego de Almagro
location Aconcagua Valley
Atacama Desert
Copiapó Valley
linked to: Copiapó

Cuzco
linked to: Cusco

Mapuche territory
Viceroyalty of Peru
present-day Chile
motivation search for new territories to conquer
search for wealth
namedAfter Diego de Almagro
notableEvent first Spanish contact with central Chilean valleys
first recorded Spanish entry into Mapuche lands
opponent Mapuche people
indigenous peoples of Chile
origin Peru
partOf Spanish conquest of Peru
Spanish conquest of the Americas
precededBy Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
result Spanish withdrawal from central Chile
first major Spanish incursion into Mapuche territory
startDate 1535
timePeriod early 16th century
usedRoute Andes crossing
Atacama Desert crossing

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Arauco War significantStartEvent Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro