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Thorvald Eiriksson

Icelandic explorer · Iceland · Historical Figures · Lived 975 to 1006 · aged 31

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Thorvald Eiriksson was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson. The only Medieval Period source material available regarding Thorvald Eiriksson are the two Vinland sagas; the Greenland Saga and the Saga of Erik the Red.

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Thorvald Eiriksson was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson. The only Medieval Period source material available regarding Thorvald Eiriksson are the two Vinland sagas; the Greenland Saga and the Saga of Erik the Red. Although differing in various detail, according to both sagas Thorvald was part of an expedition for the exploration of Vinland and became the first European to die in North America outside of Greenland.

Country
Iceland
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 975 to 1006 · aged 31

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