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Leif Ericsson is a famous Norse exploring viking who discovered Newfoundland
Leif Ericsson discovered Newfoundland because in some stories he lost his way and ended up in North America which had not been discovered yet.
Leif Ericsson - travelled to Newfoundland, circa AD1000
Leif Ericsson discovered America 500 years before Columbus 'discovered' America. He landed on what is now known as Newfoundland in Canada.
North America.
Leif Ericsson discovered Newfoundland because in some stories he lost his way and ended up in North America which had not been discovered yet.
Leif Ericsson sailed from Scandinavia.
leif Ericsson was born in Iceland.
He didn't. Greenland was found by Leif's father, Erik the Red.
North America.
He sailed west from Greenland.
To find new lands to colonize.