The Vikings homelands were very sparse and cold so they decided to venture out to find resources and better places to build their lives. They had invented the technology for their time to allow them to do it and they had the manpower to accomplish it.
To find new lands to settle.
The exact date is unknown. It is believed that he was born in the year 790.
Leif Erikson, the Norse explorer believed to have been born around 970 AD, did not have formal education as we understand it today. Instead, he likely learned through practical experiences and oral traditions within his family and community. He was the son of Erik the Red, who founded the first Norse settlement in Greenland, and Leif would have gained knowledge of seafaring, navigation, and exploration from his father and other experienced explorers. This hands-on learning in a culture that valued exploration and adventure shaped his skills as a navigator and explorer.
1002 and 1003.
leif ericson became the leader of Greenland when his father died
leif erickson was a viking and explorer
he was in killing camps
Leif Ericson. He didn't have a middle name.
to discover America
The year 1020.
He was searching for new lands to colonize.
Fame and fortune.
He discovered North America.
To find new lands to settle.
No one. He supplied his own ship and supplies.
He discovered North America 500 years before Columbus.
He led a group of Vikings who became the first Europeans to land in North America.