He led a group of Vikings, who became the first Europeans to land in North America.
some time in 1000- 1002
Leif Eriksson, some 500 years before Columbus
He stole some of their land, raped some of their women, and killed some of their men.
Yes, Lief Erickson had a crew on his journeys. He had a crew of 38 men. Hope this helps some people. :P :D :) ;)
Some famous explorers from Scandinavia include Leif Eriksson, who is believed to have been the first European to reach North America around the year 1000, and Roald Amundsen, who led the first successful expedition to the South Pole in 1911.
Persson, Johansson, Andersson, Eriksson, Karlsson
some positives and negatives of Leif's journey well let's start at the beginning Leif settled Greenland and the Hebrides.
Leif probably encountered some storms while sailing.
Leif Ericsson Day is October 9th, but know one knows where or when he was born. Some think he is from Norway, where Eric the Red his father lived, but Leif spent much of his childhood in Greenland.
Some say North America.
None. He sailed for himself.Norway?
Leif Ericsson discovered Newfoundland because in some stories he lost his way and ended up in North America which had not been discovered yet.