His explorations were in search of spoils. He was an entrepraneur who with a small start achieved sufficient capital to go it alone.
Leif Erickson sailed for Norse.
In the year 1002 or 1003.
In the year 1002 or 1003.
In the year 998 they discovered Vinland, now known as Newfoundland, Canada.
From Greenland.
As the first European to set foot on North America.
Leif Eriksson set sail with a crew of 34 men from Greenland in the year 1000 A.D
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He was searching for new lands to colonize.
a leaf hit is cannon it set off hit him and ended his life
Well it is said that Colombus wasn't the first European to set foot in America but Leif eriksson was , he wrote a book about it and he states that the Viking were really the first ones to set foot in America, therefore making him "Leif eriksson" famous . Leif erickson day is october 9th. leif Eriksson was also Christian and brought Christianity to the viking era.
cabral set sail in 1500