# Bjarni Herjólfsson

> Bjarni Herjólfsson was an Icelandic explorer who is believed to be the first known European discoverer of the mainland of the Americas, which he sighted in 986.

*Norse explorer, first known European discoverer of the mainland of the Americas*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bjarni-herjolfsson

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 966
- **Died:** 1000
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 20.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Бјарни Херјолфсон](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%98%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%A5%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%98%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%84%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [بيارنى هيرجولفسون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%89_%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Бярни Херьоулфсон](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%8F%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%A5%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BE%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%84%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Μπιόρνι Χέριολφσον](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%BD%CE%B9_%CE%A7%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%86%CF%83%CE%BF%CE%BD)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [ביארני האריולפסון](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%99%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9F)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [뱌르니 헤룔프손](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B1%8C%EB%A5%B4%EB%8B%88_%ED%97%A4%EB%A3%94%ED%94%84%EC%86%90)
- [Biarnius Heriulvi filius](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biarnius_Heriulvi_filius)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarne Herjolvsson](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarne_Herjolvsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Бьярни Херьюльфссон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%8C%D1%8F%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%A5%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%8C%D1%8E%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%84%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [Bjarni Herjólfsson](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarni_Herj%C3%B3lfsson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355228)

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