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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norse exploration of North America | 2 |
| Norse voyages to North America canonical | 2 |
| Norse colonization of Greenland | 1 |
| Norse exploration | 1 |
| Norse exploration of Vinland | 1 |
| North Atlantic exploration | 1 |
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Target entity: Norse voyages to North America Context triple: [Viking Age, notableEvent, Norse voyages to North America]
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voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas
The voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas were a series of late 15th-century transatlantic expeditions that initiated sustained European exploration and colonization of the Western Hemisphere.
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Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus is a 19th-century biographical and historical work that narrates the explorations and legacy of Christopher Columbus in a romanticized literary style.
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Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean
The Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering late-19th-century polar voyage that used a specially designed ship to drift with the pack ice in an attempt to reach the North Pole and advance scientific understanding of the Arctic.
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The New World
The New World is a 2005 historical drama film directed by Terrence Malick that visually reimagines the story of Pocahontas and the early English settlement at Jamestown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Norse voyages to North America Target entity description: 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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A.
voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas
The voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas were a series of late 15th-century transatlantic expeditions that initiated sustained European exploration and colonization of the Western Hemisphere.
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B.
Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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C.
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus is a 19th-century biographical and historical work that narrates the explorations and legacy of Christopher Columbus in a romanticized literary style.
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D.
Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean
The Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering late-19th-century polar voyage that used a specially designed ship to drift with the pack ice in an attempt to reach the North Pole and advance scientific understanding of the Arctic.
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E.
The New World
The New World is the second volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples," covering the era of exploration, colonization, and the rise of Britain’s overseas empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking exploration
ⓘ
medieval maritime expedition ⓘ transatlantic exploration ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceAt |
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
ⓘ
surface form:
L’Anse aux Meadows
|
| archaeologicalEvidenceType |
Norse artifacts
ⓘ
Norse-style buildings ⓘ iron-working remains ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Helluland
ⓘ
Markland ⓘ Vinland ⓘ |
| destination |
Gulf of St. Lawrence
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of St. Lawrence region
Labrador Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Labrador coast
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site ⓘ
surface form:
L’Anse aux Meadows
island of Newfoundland ⓘ
surface form:
Newfoundland
North America ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Norse sagas
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
Icelanders ⓘ
surface form:
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 voyages to North America
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Norse exploration
Viking Age ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Eastern Settlement, Greenland
ⓘ
surface form:
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
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| usedVesselType |
Viking longship
ⓘ
knarr ⓘ |
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