[DOC] [TLE] Erik the Red - Wikipedia [PAR] Erik Thorvaldsson known as Erik the Red was a Norwegian Viking, remembered 
in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first Norse 
settlement in Greenland. ... After spending the winter in Iceland, Erik returned to 
Greenland in 985 with a large number of colonists. Out of 25 ships that left for 
Greenland... [DOC] [TLE] Erik the Red - the discovery of Greenland [PAR] When Eric the Red discovered Greenland, he called it 'the green land'. ... Erik the 
Red gave Greenland its name over 1,000 years ago and ushered in the ... "Erik 
the Red clearly had great powers of persuasion because in 985 he set sail once 
more ... Erik the Red established the chieftain's seat of power at Brattahli - now... [DOC] [TLE] jeopardy/2499_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub [PAR] THE 900s A.D. | It's the colorful nickname of the Viking Eric, who established a 
colony on Greenland in 985 | "the Red". right: Andy. Wrong: Value: $400. Number
:... [DOC] [TLE] Erik the Red - Explorer - Biography.com [PAR] Jan 13, 2016 ... The party rounded the tip of Greenland and settled in an area near Julianehb. 
Erik returned to Iceland in 986 and formed a colony. ... with his flowing red hair 
and beard, earned him the nickname Erik the Red. ... Around 982, Erik the Red 
entrusted his setstokkr (large beams with Viking symbols that held... [DOC] [TLE] Newfoundland and Labrador | Vikings, Islndia e Noruega - Pinterest [PAR] As Leif was sailing back to Greenland, he was blown off course and he ... He was 
the son of Eric the Red, who started the first European settlement of Greenland in 
985. ... Leif Eriksson was the son of Erik the Red, founder of the first European ..... 
Map of Viking settlements, colonies and influence in the British Isles from 550... [DOC] [TLE] A Modern-day Explorer In Greenland The Midnight Sun Shines In ... [PAR] Aug 2, 1992 ... QAGSSIARSUK, Greenland  Like the dragon ships of Eric the Red and Leif 
Ericson a ... it was easy to imagine the legendary Norse explorers surveying the 
same scene. ... the colony Eric established in 985 or 986, the sagas recount, after 
engaging in a ... Its first explorers conceived of it in a grim vision. [DOC] [TLE] Comprehensive History of Iceland - Thule | Ice Age Iceland ... [PAR] The oldest rock in Iceland was formed in eruption inside the volcanic active .... 
The lake and its surrounding wetlands have an exceptionally rich fauna of .... Erik 
the Red, nickname of Erik Thorvaldsson, leads the emigration to settle Greenland
. ... Erik's colony, commemorated in the Icelandic Eirik's saga, gradually died out;
... [DOC] [TLE] Exploration of North America - Expand Your Mind - Revolvy [PAR] Erik the Red explored and settled southwestern Greenland , which he named to 
... for its possible connections with the attempted colony of Vinland established by 
... The Viking voyages did not become common knowledge in the Old World, and 
..... established by Norsemen from Iceland around 985 in medieval Greenland . [DOC] [TLE] EDUCATOR'S GUIDE - Big Movie Zone [PAR] Greenland around 985 A.D. and, 15 years later, by the expedition led by Erik's 
son Leif to Vinland.  the eastern .... the Norse colony in Greenland was 
abandoned, and Iceland ... this produced many similar names, people were also 
known by a nickname that said .... 10 The Vikings founded its capital city, Dublin. 
11 Most of... [DOC] [TLE] Viking explorer Eric the Red - European cruises [PAR] Eric the Red Discovers Greenland. Question: Why does Eric the Red stand out 
among all the other Viking explorers? Answer: Because he had the most colorful
... [DOC] [TLE] Leif Ericson was a Norse explorer regarded as the first European to ... [PAR] A man of colorful characteristics and a master of an unexplained brand of 
eloquence, .... While the Norse colony in Greenland lasted for almost 500 years, 
the ..... of Eric the Red, who started the first European settlement of Greenland in 
985. ...... The ship's

Question: It's the colorful nickname of the Viking Eric, who established a colony on Greenland in 985
Answer: "the Red"