In the year 1002 or 1003.
Lief Ericksson did not discover canada.
North America.
Vinland.
Newfoundland (Canada)GreenlandIceland
Lief Erikson is believed to have discovered North America around the year 1000 AD. He landed on the coast of North America, in what is now considered Newfoundland, Canada.
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In the year 1002 or 1003.
Lief Erickson was born in Iceland.
Because it was there. He was just sailing along through uncharted waters and there it was.
Lief Erickson.
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
It is strongly believed that Christopher Columbus was the one who discovered North America. He is the father of the New World.