He founded two colonies on Greenland.
He was a Viking explorer who explored Greenland and established two colonies there.
It refers to who he is the son of. His father was Erik the Red.
Erik the Red
Erik the Red was a viking
Erik the Red discovered Greenland
Erik the Red.
Erik the Red was banished from Iceland.
Erik the Red and Thjodhild.
Erik the Red, founder of the first settlement of Greenland, was born around 950AD, and died around 1003AD. So it would be in the Middle Ages.
Erik Thorvaldsson - better known as Erik the Red- died from a disease epidemic brought to the new colony by settlers.
This is Erik the red's route. It was the best picture that I could find.
Yes Erik the red was a viking along with his son Leif Eriksson