Erik the Red

Erik Thorvaldsson (c. 950 – c. 1003), better known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer and the founder of the first settlement in Greenland. He was also the father of Leif Ericson, another famous explorer.
Originally from Iceland, Erik was banished and his family joined him in leaving the island, settling in Greenland.Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: The Horror of Banishment
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*Discovery Tour: Viking Age 
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