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Erik the Red. He was the father of Leif Ericson.

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What explorer built a settlement on Vinland?

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Who was the eleventh-century Norse explorer who established Vinland?

Leif Ericson.


What is Leif Ericcson known for?

He was a Sandinavian explorer and discovered America long before Columbus and named it Vinland


Who was the 11th century Norse explorer who established Vinland?

The 11th-century Norse explorer who established Vinland was Leif Erikson. He was the son of Erik the Red, the founder of the first Norse settlement in Greenland. Leif Erikson is considered to be the first known European to have set foot in North America.


What did leif erikson call the land he discovered?

Vinland


What group of europeans Explorer North America about a.d. 1000?

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Are Finland and Vinland the same?

No, Vinland is in Canada.


How was Leif Erricson?

If you mean Who was Leif Ericsson, he was a viking from 1000ad. His father was Eric the Red, another famous explorer who discovered Greenland. Leif was born in Iceland. With some help from Bjarni Herjolfsso, Leif set sail and landed somewhere in Canada, most likely Labrador, or Newfondland. He named it Vinland (probably because of the vines), and left to go back to Greenland and tell the rest of the Vikings to come to Vinland. They did but the Vikings quickly died out.


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What is vinland's modern name?

It is still called Vinland.


What did leif erikson call America?

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Vinland thought to be somewhere in Newfoundland was visited by?

Leif Ericson visited Vinland.