Erikson Accomplishments

An Icelandic trader named Bjarni Herjolfsson sailed the shores of North America, but had not yet stepped foot onto the land. Leif Eriksson, son of Erik the Red, decided to buy the trader’s ship and gather a crew to retrace Herjolfsson’s route in reverse. In the “Saga of the Greenlanders,” it states that Leif

He sailed for over a month, eventually landing on an island that is now part of the Bahamas. He then sailed on and discovered Cuba, and thought it was China. Soon after, he landed on Hispaniola, believing it to be Japan. Here it was that the Santa Maria wrecked, and was scavenged to make the first European settlement in the Caribbean(Biography). This may be his most significant achievement, as it was likely the first European settlement in the Americas, and certainly the first not on the mainland. While some believe the Vikings settled in Canada, they almost certainly abandoned it after a short time(Klein). This opened the door to colonization of the Caribbean, with the Spanish taking Cuba, the British taking the Bahamas, and other nations such as France and the Netherlands controlling the rest of the Antilles and West Indies(Biography).

Many people believe Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover America, but Nearly 500 years before the birth of Christopher Columbus, a group European sailors lead by Leif Eriksson left Greenland searching for a new life. Leif Eriksson was born in Iceland in about 960 AD, son of Eric the Red who was banished from Iceland for

Leif Erikson was thought to be born all the way back in 970 A.D. His father, known as Erik the Red actually discovered Greenland, where they were currently living. Granted, it was because he was kicked out of Iceland for murdering his neighbor, but it seems exploration seems runs in the family. Leif spent most of his life on Greenland until he was in his 30s, when he sailed to Norway where the vikings originated. It was there when Leif was converted to Christianity by King Olaf I Tryggvason. This event, which doesn’t seem all that relevant, is actually the catalyst for Leif’s voyage to discovering North

For a long time ever since I was in high school that I could remember I wanted to be like my cousin Eric trice. A former University of Oregon baseball hall of fame, and former MLB player. He is also the creator and owner of Sparq athletic training equipment. A lawyer and now a physical therapist that still practices law. Well though I am a 4 time all American for the 400m I haven’t quite accomplished some of those amazing feats. But I will say I have accomplished the greatest thing that only two percent of the world have the opportunity to achieve. That is to be on salary and to represent of the most amazing brands in the world, and for the second time around I am to enjoy it for

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Leif was on his way back from Norway when he converted to Christianity. Under the guidance of Norwegian King, Olaf Tryggvason, he converted to Christianity. Following his conversion, he was commissioned by the king to introduce the religion of Christianity to other natives of Greenland. In around the year 1000AD, Leif returned to Greenland and brought with him the first Christian missionaries (Erik the Red -the discovery of Greenland). Although Leif was never able to convert his dad, he was able to convert his mother, Thjodhild, who had Greenland’s first Christian church built at Brattahild. In conclusion, Leif Eriksson was finally known for converting to and spreading

Many people think of Christopher Columbus as the European who discovered the Americas. However, Leif Ericson, a Norsemen, also known as a Viking, was the first European to see the Americas. Columbus was born to Domenico Colombo and Susanna Fontanarossa sometime between August 25 and October 31, 1451 in Italy near Genoa (Heat-Moon 4). “Columbus had four other siblings” (Phillips 64). Columbus’ childhood was a tough one, even though he had a great parental guidance. “Columbus grew up in a medieval world exhausted by war and bigotries, religious corruption and intolerance, a time of widespread spiritual desolation and social pessimism, a continent deeply in need of a rebirth" (Heat-Moon 5). The era of which Columbus lived in was really in need

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In 1914, Ernest Shackleton set of on an exploration across the antarctic. In 1915, his ship, Endurance, became trapped in the ice, and it’s crew was stuck. Ten months later there ship sank, and Shackletons crew was forced to live on a iceberg. They reached Elephant Island in april of 1916 using three lifeboats.

It has been taught that in,"1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue". However, this does not mean that he was the first European to reach the New World. As we know it, Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer, discovered the New World before Columbus. That is the subject in which this paper is highlighting.

Most people think of Christopher Columbus as the person who discovered the Americas. However, Leif Ericson, a Viking, was the first European to see the Americas. “Christopher Columbus - born Cristoforo Colombo but was called in Spain Cristobal Colon”(Heat-Moon 4) was born to Domenico Colombo and Susanna Fontanarossa sometime between August 25 and October 31, 1451 in Italy near Genoa (Heat-Moon 4). “Christopher Columbus had four other siblings; Bartholomew Columbus, Bianchinetta Columbus, Giacomo Columbus, and Giovanni Pellegrino Columbus(Phillips 64). “Christopher spent some of his early years at his father’s trade of weaving and later he became a sailor on the Mediterranean [Sea]” (Christopher Columbus 2). “By the

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