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Eirik Raude (Eric the Red)
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Who settled Greenland?
Scandinavians lend by Erik the Red settled Greenland. The Inuit settled here as well.
What is the name for a Greenland man?
inuit
Why was Europe able to colonize and the Vikings couldn't?
They did, they settled in Greenland and Canada.
The Viking from Norway and Iceland who discovered and settled Greenland?
Leif Erikson.
Why did Greenland get the the name Greenland while there is only snow?
Its naming may have been pure propoganda in an attempt to get settelers to make the long voyage to this new world or maybe Its from the Vikings who settled it to try and trick new settlers to come there.
Where did the vikings settle in the end?
the vikings settled in Greenland because of invasions from the europians
Did the vikings first settle in Greenland or Iceland?
Vikings established settlements in iceland and greenland around the 800-900s :d....<3
What is the real name for Greenland?
The real name for Greenland is Kalaallit Nunaat in the Greenlandic language.
Who was the viking from Greenland who settled in vinland in north America for a short t time?
Leif Ericson.
What is the name of the capital city of Greenland?
The name of the capital city of Greenland is called Nuuk.
Who is the explorer of Greenland?
Hans Egede was the first priest who came to live in Greenland. He settled in Nuuk the capital with his wife Gertrud Rask, and teached the Greenlandic people about religion. (Cristianity)
Who found and colonized Greenland?
Leif Erikson did. His nickname was Leif the Lucky. He named Greenland Greenland because the name Greenland sounded like a warm, sunny place with green plant life in it. But, Greenland is VERY cold. The people who settled there probably mad at Leif when they found out what frigid temperatures they would be living in.
