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Leif Ericson
Leif Eriksson was a 9th century Norse explorer. He is believed to be the son of the famous viking, Erik the Red.
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Is there a book on leif ericson?
yes there is. not a bio' but just plain books about him the basic info you learn anywhere else. if you know a library near you than you can get a card there and ask about Leif Ericsson. one fact about him is that his last name comes from his dad, Eric the Red. Eric didn't have a last name so he gave his children the last name erics-son.
Where did leif ericson sail from Greenland?
Leif Ericson and some other Norsemen of the eleventh century sailed to Newfoundland, except they called it Vinland. They spent a winter there, but didn't stick around.
Source: The National Experience. It's a textbook. Do you need to know more?
What kind of boats did Leif Eriksson use to sail to North America?
He used a Viking merchant ship known as a knarr.
What did Leif Ericson want to gain?
Money, status and material for a good Saga. He did rather well by those measures.
When was Leif Ericson born and died?
This is unknown. It is believed that he was born in the year 970. In America, Leif Erickson's birthday is observed on October 9 in several states.
Not at this time he is trying to get his life together help his mother during this health crisis
The Vikings made many voyages starting mainly from around the 10th century
What was Leif Erikson searching for?
Leif Ericson was on a return trip from Greenland, where he'd been converting the natives to Christianity, back to Norway, when strong winds blew his boat off course. Instead of Norway, he ended up in Canada, and returned to Norway several months later to tell them about the experience.
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What type of education did Leif Ericson have?
As was tradition with the Vikings, Leif did not grow up with his family. Instead, when he was eight he moved in with a man named Thyrker. Thyrker was from Germany where Eric the Red had captured him, had taken him to Iceland, but had not enslaved him. Thyrker taught Leif everything he needed to know, including reading and writing runes, the Celtic and Russian tongue, and the ways of trade. Leif was also taught the old sagas, plant studies, and the use of weapons.
What was discovered on leif ericson exploration?
He led a group of Vikings, who were the first Europeans to land in North America.
Was it possible for the viking leif ericson to use a magnetic compass on his voyages?
No. Magnetic compasses weren't invented yet. He probably used a lodestone, which is a magnetic rock hung on a string.
What is the flag that Leif Ericson sail under?
He sailed under ether Greenland or Iceland. Some people think he sailed for him self, but I don't think they are right.
What is the conflict identified by Erikson for the phase of early adulthood?
intimacy versus isolation
I dont think anyone knows. Because he died in the 11th century, and back then they didnt document like that unless it holds a memorable foe.
