Why did the vikings not get credit for discovering north America?

Answer 1

They were one of many peoples who accidentally or intentionally sailed to the new world. The Chinese did it too. People also walked across the ancient land bridge between Siberia and North America. History books are written by the victors. Non-Viking Europeans became the main settlers and decimated the native population, therefore, they wrote the histories that we are taught in school (i.e. Columbus "discovered" America).

Answer 2

Unlike columbus, the vikings did not record their discovery

i dont know but they realy did find it

really it's because the news of it didn't spread over erouope

Answer 3

Because they did not colonise it. They landed, but didn't set up a society or even pilgrims. The French were the first Europeans to the "New Land".