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He heard of them from a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs who had seen them from his ship.

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Q: How did leif ericson know of the lands to the west of Greenland?
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How did Leif Ericson know of new lands to thee west of Greenland?

by looking at the specific maps the people gave him


How did Leif Ericson know there were new lands west of Greenland?

He heard of them from a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs who had seen them from his ship.


Where did leif ericson set sail?

From Greenland.


What was Leif Ericson know best know for?

What was Leif Ericson best know for.


Who discovered Greenland?

Leif Ericson is NOT correct! Erik the Red discovered and created a settlement on Greenland. Leif Erikson, his son, was born in Greenland, and explored and discovered Newfoundland and Vinland.

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How did Leif Ericson know of new lands to thee west of Greenland?

by looking at the specific maps the people gave him


Why did leif ericson know of the new lands to the west of Greenland?

He was told of the lands by a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs, who had spotted them from his ship.


How did Leif Ericson know of now lands to the west of Greenland?

He was told of the lands by a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs, who had spotted them from his ship.


How did leif ericson know of the new lands west of Greenland?

He was told of the lands by a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs, who had spotted them from his ship.


How did Leif Ericson know about lands west of Greenland?

He heard of them from a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs who had seen them from his ship.


How did Leif Ericson know there were new lands west of Greenland?

He heard of them from a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs who had seen them from his ship.


When and where did Leif Ericson die?

leif ericson died in 1020 and died in Greenland


Where was leif ericson when he died?

Greenland.


Where did leif ericson travel from?

Greenland.


What is leif ericson's country?

Greenland.


Were leif ericson was buried?

Greenland.


Country Leif Ericson sailed for?

Lief sailed for many lands that were not countries but those that were countries included Greenland and Norway.