Thorvald Eiriksson
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Thorvald Eiriksson was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson. The only Medieval Period source material available regarding Thorvald Eiriksson are the two Vinland sagas; the Greenland Sag
Probable route of travel from Greenland to Vinland
Christian Krohg Leiv Eirikson discovering America Google Art Project
Erik the Red
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Erik Thorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first European settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the
Summer in the Greenland coast circa the year 1000 by Carl Rasmussen (1874).
21st-century reproduction of Þjódhild's church, with Eriksfjord in the background. Located in Qassiarsuk, Greenland.
First page of the Saga of Erik the Red, written by an Icelandic Cleric, 13th century.