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Crossing the Atlantic - 11th Century
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Introduction
Saga of Eric the Red
Transportation
Bjarni Herjólfsson
Liefr Eiriksson
Thorfinnr Thordarson
Freydis Eiriksdøttir
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Vikings

Summary

About 986 A.D. Bjarni Herjólfsson accidently spots North America
 
About 1000 A.D. Leifr Eiriksson "finds" North America
 
Between 1003 and 1015 A.D. Thorfinnr Thordarson and Freydis Eiriksdøttir start a settlement in North America
 

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