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Who discovered North America first Lief Erikson or Christopher Columbus?
Neither. Lief Ericson discovered North America second while Christopher Columbus discovered it third. A Viking did discover North America and his name was Bjarni Herjolfsson. He discovered North America about 200 years before Lief Ericson
What path did Leif Erikson take when he sailed?
nobody knows --------- Nobody knows for sure but we can be pretty sure he retraced the voyage of Bjarni Herjulfsson. Bjarni saw North America but did not go ashore. Leif did, at Helluland, Markland and Vinland. He over wintered at Vinland and returned to Greenland in the spring.
How did bjarni herjulfsson die?
food poisoning
Who are the vikings?
leif eiriksson, bjarni herjolfsson, thorfinn kalsefni, freydis eiriksdottir
Did leif eriksson discover America?
Yes. There is a consensus among scholars that the vikings traveled to what is today known as America five centuries prior to the travels of Christopher Columbus. The vikings gave America the name: "Vinland" or in English (Word by word translation): "Wine land." One interpretation is "meadow land." The most famous of these vikings was "Leif Erikson."
How did leif erikson know of lands to the west of Greenland?
He was told of the lands by a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs, who had spotted them from his ship.
Why did Bjarni Herjolfsson explore?
Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course on his way to Greenland. He sighted some lands west of Greenland But never landed
Who discovered North America first Lief Erikson or Christopher Columbus?
Neither. Lief Ericson discovered North America second while Christopher Columbus discovered it third. A Viking did discover North America and his name was Bjarni Herjolfsson. He discovered North America about 200 years before Lief Ericson
How id leif erikson know of the lands to the west of Greenland?
He was told of the lands by a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs, who had spotted them from his ship.
How did leif erikson know of lands west of Greenland?
He heard it from a fellow Viking named Bjarni Herjolfs, who had spotted North America from his ship.
When did Henry Hudson explore Greenland?
He never explored Greenland that i know of, i know that Bjarni did.
When did Bjarni Herjolfsson live?
Bjarni Herjolfsson lived in 986CE
When was Bjarni Friðriksson born?
Bjarni Friðriksson was born in 1956.
When was Bjarni Thorarensen born?
Bjarni Thorarensen was born in 1786.
When did Bjarni Thorarensen die?
Bjarni Thorarensen died in 1841.
When did Bjarni Halldórsson die?
Bjarni Halldórsson died in 1773.
When was Bjarni Halldórsson born?
Bjarni Halldórsson was born in 1703.
