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Leif Erickson was the to discover America, Leif's father was called Erick the Red.

Erick the Red:Born: c. 950 AD

Birthplace: Iceland

Died: c. 1005 AD

Location of death: Greenland

Cause of death: Illness

Erik the Red grew up in Iceland, until about 981, when he killed two neighbors in a quarrel, he was banished. Erik sailed the Atlantic wanting to became the first European to reach Greenland. He returned to Iceland to convince people to come back with him to Greenland. His son Leif Erickson is believed to have been the first European to reach North America.

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