He was the first European to land in North America.
Erik the Red.
To North America.
Erik the Red and Thjodhild.
He had a half sister named Freydis.
To find new lands to colonize.
Erik the Red
To find new lands to colonize.
Brothers Thorvald and Thorsteinn and half sister Freydis.
He lead a group of Vikings, who became the first Europeans to land in America.
He wasn't sponsored. He sailed on his own (with his crew) from his home in Greenland.
The date of his birth is unknown, but he is believed to have been born in the year 970.
He was searching for new lands to colonize.He was searching for new lands to colonize.