WebSeveral years before legendary Norse explorer Leif Erikson set foot on the coast of Canada, a merchant spied the same landscape from his ship. He was the first European to do so. His name was Bjarni Herjólfsson. Merchant seaman Bjarni Herjólfsson sailed across the North Atlantic in 986 CE. Source: The Viking Herald http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bjarni_herjolfsson_1E.html

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WebThe Colonization of Vinland, 986 – 1014 a.d.. Sources. First Sightings. In 986 a.d. Bjarni Herjolfsson was on his way to Greenland from Iceland when he and his ship got lost in a storm. After the sky had cleared he saw “ a country that was not mountainous, but was well wooded and with low hills. . . . ” Thus was made the first recorded European sighting of … WebEebster the Great ( talk) 23:59, 28 December 2008 (UTC) [ reply] Yes, Bjarni was the first viking to find north america, although he didnt land there, he and his crew sailed along newfoundlands coast. "This is the first known attempt at … medical terminology for malaise

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WebErik the Red, byname of Erik Thorvaldsson, Old Norse Eirik Rauð, Icelandic Eiríkur Rauði, (flourished 10th century, Norway?), founder of the first European settlement on Greenland ( c. 985) and the father of Leif Erikson, one of the first Europeans to reach North America. WebHe was a merchant captain in Norway. His parents were farmers in Iceland. It was a nice tradition. The catch? Bjarni lived in the late 10th century. Air-service on the Norway-to-Iceland route was spotty. To make his yearly voyage, Bjarni was forced to navigate the treacherous route across the freezing Norwegian Sea. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/snorri_thorfinnsson_1E.html medical terminology for low blood pressure