During this time, Denmark-Norway, apparently believing the Norse settlements had survived, continued to claim sovereignty over the island despite the lack of any contact between the Norse Greenlanders and their Scandinavian brethren.
Selama masa ini, Denmark-Norwegia, tampaknya percaya bahwa pemukiman Nordik telah bertahan, dan mengklaim hak kedaulatan atas pulau tersebut, meskipun tidak ada kontak antara suku Nordik Greenland dan saudara-saudara Skandinavia.