Leifr Eiríksson
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Leifr Eiríksson was a Norse explorer from Iceland, historically credited as one of the first Europeans to reach North America, specifically the area he called Vinland, around the year 1000.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Icelander
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Norse explorer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| approximateBirthYear | c. 970 ⓘ |
| approximateDeathYear | c. 1020 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Icelandic sagas
NERFINISHED
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Saga of Erik the Red NERFINISHED ⓘ Saga of the Greenlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Iceland
NERFINISHED
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Ísafjörður region (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brought | Christianity to Greenland (traditional account) ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Leif Erikson Day in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | October 9 ⓘ |
| culture | Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norse ⓘ |
| explored |
Vinland
NERFINISHED
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coasts of North America ⓘ lands west of Greenland ⓘ |
| father | Erik the Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the first Europeans to set foot in North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being among the first Europeans to reach North America
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exploration of lands west of Greenland ⓘ voyage to Vinland ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| led | expedition from Greenland to Vinland ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| mother | Thjodhild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Leif Ericson
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Leif Erikson NERFINISHED ⓘ Leifr Eiríksson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Icelandic ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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navigator ⓘ |
| reached |
North America
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Vinland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Erik the Red
NERFINISHED
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Freydís Eiríksdóttir NERFINISHED ⓘ Thjodhild NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorfinn Karlsefni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Norse paganism ⓘ |
| residence | Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
numerous historical studies on Norse exploration
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statues in Boston ⓘ statues in Reykjavik ⓘ statues in Seattle ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
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