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The discoverer and colonizer of Greenland, Eric the Red, left (c. 950) Norway with his exiled father to settle in Iceland. A feud and manslaughter led to his banishment (c. 981) from Iceland for three years. He sailed c. 982 to seek land West of Iceland he had heard of. The discovery of Greenland followed, and Eric and his Viking followers spent three years exploring the south and west coasts. On his return to Iceland he promoted a colonizing venture and is said to have given Greenland its attractive name to encourage settlers. He led (c. 986) to the new land a group of 25 ships, of which 14 arrived, carrying about 500 people. Because the eastern coast was locked in ice, he rounded Cape Farewell in the south and founded a settlement called Brattahlid. Others of his party established another settlement near present-day Nuuk (Godthåb). Both communities were on the western coast. The fate of these colonies is a mystery to this day, but they disappeared, probably in the 15th century. |  | |
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madamx Tue Oct 26, 2004 02:49 UTC
Thanks for a glimpse of Greenland; interesting page ~ Helen | devmicha Tue Jun 8, 2004 19:31 UTC
Beautiful pics and a few interesting tidbits! I wiould live to visit here someday... I hate to ask but... I don't speak any inuit dialects or Danish... Was there ant English up there?? | Hildeal Sun May 23, 2004 16:55 UTC
really interesting page about Greenland. Hope i get the opportunity to go there one day | Janni67 Mon Dec 1, 2003 12:33 UTC
Great pictures in the travelogue :) |
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