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Bjarni Herjólfsson

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

  • Fame51.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia1.8K
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Lived 966–1000, aged 34Norway
NorwayNorwayHistorical Figures
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  • Era
    966–1000
    Aged 34
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Updated 2026-08-20

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.

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In the 11th century
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of 2,468 people
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c. 1000
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the 2010s
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