He wanted to follow in his dads footsteps because his dad, Erik the red also explored and discovered 'Greenland'.
Jón Leifs died in 1968.
Jón Leifs was born in 1899.
eric the red
yes
Of course she did, everyone dies.
The year 1002 or 1003.
in the 1620
what were jacques marquette reason for exploration
Leif Eriksson's interest in exploring a new land was sparked when he heard about the discovery of a new region to the west of Greenland by Bjarni Herjolfsson. This news intrigued Leif and led him to organize an expedition to find this new land, resulting in his discovery of Vinland (believed to be present-day Newfoundland in Canada).
His father was Erik the Red. His mother was Thjodhild.
he wanted more wealth and fame
He was searching for new lands to colonize.