Diego de Almagro vs Zhong Shidao

Diego de Almagro formed a partnership with Francisco Pizarro and Hernando de Luque to conquer the Inca Empire. The agreement, known as the Capitulaci

Almagro arrived at Cajamarca with reinforcements shortly after Pizarro captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa. He was present during the ransom negotiations and subsequent execution of Atahualpa, securing a share of the treasure.

Almagro founded the city of Trujillo in present-day Peru, naming it after Pizarro's birthplace in Spain. The city served as a strategic settlement for Spanish control of the northern Peruvian coast.

Almagro led an expedition of 500 Spaniards and thousands of indigenous auxiliaries from Cusco across the Andes into Chile. The journey was extremely harsh, with many deaths from cold and starvation, but reached the Copiap

Almagro's forces were attacked by Mapuche warriors at the Battle of Reinohuel

Almagro seized the city of Cusco from Hernando and Gonzalo Pizarro, claiming it as part of his governorship. This act triggered a civil war among the Spanish conquistadors in Peru.

Almagro's forces were defeated by Hernando Pizarro at the Battle of Las Salinas near Cusco. Almagro was captured, tried, and executed by garrote in his prison cell. His death ended the first phase of the Spanish civil war in Peru.

Zhong Shidao commanded Song forces that captured Yanjing (modern Beijing) from the Liao dynasty. The victory was short-lived as the Jin later took the city, but it demonstrated Song military capability.

Zhong Shidao warned Emperor Huizong against ceding territory to the Jin dynasty, arguing it would embolden them. His advice was ignored, and the Jin invaded shortly after, leading to the fall of Kaifeng.

Zhong Shidao died during the Jin siege of Kaifeng, possibly from illness or wounds. His death removed a key military leader, weakening the Song defense and contributing to the capital's fall.