Leif Ericson

Leif Ericson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a Norse explorer widely regarded today as the first European to reach North America, in what is Newfoundland today.
==Biography==
Although it is unknown whether he was part of the initial voyage to North America, he was certainly a member of the Viking expedition that reached L'Anse aux Meadows. According to Viking myths and sagas, Ericson founded a colony there in the area known as Vinland.Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Daring Viking Explorer
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Initiates 
*Echoes of History 
==References==
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