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Eric was a resident of Iceland but he became unpopular after being involved in quarrels and killings. He found a niche in Greenland where sheep and goats could be raised. He hoped to attract other colonists to the place to keep him company by calling the place "Greenland".

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He was banished from Iceland because he killed two men in arguments. It took him 3 years of various travels before he discovered Greenland. He was born around 950 AD and died 1003 AD. He was called "Eric the Red" because of his hair.

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