Erik the Red explored the island of Greenland.
Greenland.
He was looking for suitable areas to colonize.
Erik the Red was exiled for murder in 982. He sailed west and discovered Greenland although some say other Vikings had been there first.
He never explored in North America, his son Leif Ericson did. Erik the Red explored Greenland.
Iceland. Erik the Red's father was banished from Norway for murdering a man, and Erik the Red was himself banished from Iceland for three years, also for murdering two men.
Erik the Red was a viking
Erik the Red
He had about 37 wives. Backstabber!
Erik the Red discovered Greenland
Erik the Red left Iceland because he was banished. He was banished because his two thralls destroyed Erik's neighbor's farm, and his neighbor was allowed to choose his thralls' punishment. He chose to kill them. Erik was so mad, that he killed his neighbor. He was banished from Iceland for three years. So he sailed west and found Greenland. Like father like son. Erik was in Iceland because his father was banished from Norway because his father was convicted of manslaughter.
Erik the Red.