Leif Erikson Norse explorer first European to land in North America
Leif Erikson is a 50 years old Norse explorer first European to land in North America from Iceland. Leif Erikson was born on January 01, 0970 (died on January 01, 1020, he was 50 years old) in Iceland. His nickname was Leifr Eiríksson (Old Norse); Leif the Lucky (nickname).
About
No, he died on 01/01/1020, 1004 years ago. He was 50 years old when he died. He died in Greenland
Family
His father Erik the Red and Erik the Red was 19 years old when Leif born. His father was a Viking explorer founder of Greenland.
Parents
Mother: (?)
Father: Erik the Red
Siblings
Leif Erikson had 2 siblings. Thorvald (2 years younger) and Freydís (30 years younger)
Other facts about Leif Erikson
| Alias | Leifr Eiríksson (Old Norse); Leif the Lucky (nickname) |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Greenland |
| KnownFor | Vinland, Newfoundland |
| Nationality | Icelanders, Norsemen |
| Relative | Thorstein Eiriksson, Erik the Red, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, Thorvald Eiriksson |
| Religion | Christianity, Norse religion |
| Date of death | 1020-01-01T00:00:00Z , sourcing circumstances: circa |
| Country of citizenship | Iceland |
| Given name | Leif |
| Name in native language | Leifur Eiriksson |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000082491 |
| Ethnic group | Norsemen |
| Libris-URI | Mkz12bw555rrxmq |
| Place of birth | Iceland |
