Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red, who sailed from Greenland to North America around 1000 CE—roughly five centuries before Columbus.
He established a short-lived settlement at Vinland, likely in present-day Newfoundland.
Leif Erikson Day is observed October 9 in the United States.
- VinlandNorse term for America
- L'Anse aux MeadowsViking site in Newfoundland
- NewfoundlandCanadian Atlantic island province
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- Viking AgeScandinavian maritime expansion era
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