He was searching for new lands to colonize.
His father was Erik the Red. His mother was Thjodhild.
Leif Eriksson sailed to North America looking for lumber, which was hard to come by and therefore very valuable in Greenland. The area they settled in temporarily was named Vinland after they discovered it not only had lumber and game to hunt, but also grapes.
eric the red
The year 1002 or 1003.
in the 1620
Jón Leifs died in 1968.
Jón Leifs was born in 1899.
He was shot by an arrow by a native in North America, and died of his wound.
He led a group of Vikings who became the first Europeans to land in North America.
Of course she did, everyone dies.
His father was Erik the Red. His mother was Thjodhild.
He wanted to follow in his dads footsteps because his dad, Erik the red also explored and discovered 'Greenland'.
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).
Leif Eriksson sailed to North America looking for lumber, which was hard to come by and therefore very valuable in Greenland. The area they settled in temporarily was named Vinland after they discovered it not only had lumber and game to hunt, but also grapes.