Norse voyages to North America
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Norse voyages to North America were early transatlantic expeditions by Viking seafarers who briefly explored and settled parts of the North American coast, such as the site now known as L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking exploration
→
medieval maritime expedition → transatlantic exploration → |
| archaeologicalEvidenceAt |
L’Anse aux Meadows
→
|
| archaeologicalEvidenceType |
Norse artifacts
→
Norse-style buildings → iron-working remains → |
| associatedPlace |
Helluland
→
Markland → Vinland → |
| destination |
Gulf of St. Lawrence region
→
Labrador coast → L’Anse aux Meadows → Newfoundland → North America → |
| documentedIn |
Icelandic sagas
→
Saga of Erik the Red → Saga of the Greenlanders → |
| earliestApproximateDate |
c. 985
→
|
| endedBecauseOf |
conflict with local populations
→
isolation and logistical difficulties → limited economic benefit → |
| hasParticipant |
Greenlandic Norse
→
Icelandic Vikings → Norse seafarers → |
| involvedActivity |
coastal exploration
→
seasonal settlement → ship-based navigation → |
| latestApproximateDate |
c. 1020
→
|
| mainLeader |
Bjarni Herjólfsson
→
Leif Erikson → Thorfinn Karlsefni → Thorvald Eiriksson → |
| motivatedBy |
access to timber
→
search for new lands → trade opportunities → |
| origin |
Greenland
→
Iceland → |
| partOf |
Norse exploration
→
Viking Age → |
| precededBy |
Norse settlement of Greenland
→
Norse settlement of Iceland → |
| resultedIn |
contact with indigenous peoples of North America
→
earliest known European presence in the Americas → temporary settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows → |
| significance |
demonstrated pre-Columbian transatlantic crossings
→
first documented European voyages to North American mainland → |
| timePeriod |
early 11th century
→
late 10th century → |
| usedVesselType |
Viking longship
→
knarr → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Brattahlid
("Norse colonization of Greenland")
→
Norse voyages to North America ("Norse exploration") → |
partOf |
|
Abacuk Pricket
("North Atlantic exploration")
→
|
historicalRegion |
|
Viking Age
→
|
notableEvent |