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Who are the vikings?

leif eiriksson, bjarni herjolfsson, thorfinn kalsefni, freydis eiriksdottir


Who was the first European to discover America?

For all practical purposes, Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover the Americas. This being said with the understanding that the islands he landed on in the Caribbean Sea were and are part of the Americas. It is acknowledged that there is a semblance of a case that the Americas were first discovered by Lief Erricson. If so, they had no impact compared to the Columbus voyages.


When did bjarni herjulfsson die?

It is unknown when exactly Bjarni Herjolfsson died, as it was never documented. It is said that following the murder of his son, the kidnapping of his wife, and the selling his ship to Leif Erickson that he killed himself. It is unknown if that is true or if he survived and settled somewhere.


Who discovered North America first Lief Erikson or Christopher Columbus?

Neither. Lief Ericson discovered North America second while Christopher Columbus discovered it third. A Viking did discover North America and his name was Bjarni Herjolfsson. He discovered North America about 200 years before Lief Ericson


Did leif eriksson discover America?

Yes. There is a consensus among scholars that the vikings traveled to what is today known as America five centuries prior to the travels of Christopher Columbus. The vikings gave America the name: "Vinland" or in English (Word by word translation): "Wine land." One interpretation is "meadow land." The most famous of these vikings was "Leif Erikson."

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Did bjarni herjolfsson really discover America?

Dah it was bjarni who discoverd america


Did Bjarni Herjolfsson discover America?

Q: when did he die A: A LONG LONG time ago


Did bjarni herjolfsson mean to find America?

No, Bjarni did not mean to discover America, but he was on his way to visit his parents in Greenland and got blown of course by a storm


When did Bjarni Herjolfsson live?

Bjarni Herjolfsson lived in 986CE


Who was bjarni herjolfsson's sponsor?

Nike


Where was Bjarni Herjolfsson born?

from china


Why did Bjarni Herjolfsson explore?

Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course on his way to Greenland. He sighted some lands west of Greenland But never landed


What kind of ship did bjarni herjolfsson have?

A dragon ship


When was bjarni herjolfsson born?

Because there were no records kept at the time of his death, it is unknown exactly where Bjarni Herjolfsson died. However it is believed that he committed suicide some time after the murder of his son and abduction of his wife in 990.


Who are the vikings?

leif eiriksson, bjarni herjolfsson, thorfinn kalsefni, freydis eiriksdottir


How do you pronounce Bjarni Herjolfsson?

silent J: Be-ar-ni Her-olf-son


What year did bjarni herjulfsson discover America?

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