#leiferikson

Leif Erikson

Leif Erikson (also spelled Leif Eriksson, Old Norse Leifr Eiríksson), nicknamed Leif 'the Lucky', was a Norse Viking who is best known for arguably being the first European to have set foot on North American soil along with his crew c. 1000 CE. Probably born in Iceland around 970-980 CE, Leif was the son of the famous Erik the Red who set up the first Viking settlement in Greenland in the late 980s CE. After his father's death just after 1000 CE, Leif succeeded him as chieftain of Greenland, and because his son Thorkel had succeeded him by 1025 CE it is fair to assume Leif had died by then, though it is unsure exactly when.

Leif Erikson

Leif Erikson (également orthographié Leif Eriksson, en vieux norrois Leifr Eiríksson), surnommé Leif "le chanceux", était un Viking nordique qui est surtout connu pour être le premier Européen à avoir foulé le sol nord-américain avec son équipage vers l'an 1000 de notre ère. Probablement né en Islande vers 970-980, Leif était le fils du célèbre Erik le Rouge, qui établit la première colonie scandinave au Groenland à la fin des années 980. Après la mort de son père, juste après l'an 1000, Leif lui succéda en tant que chef du Groenland, et vu que son fils Thorkel lui succéda à son tour en 1025, on peut supposer que Leif mourut à cette date, bien qu'on ne sache pas exactement quand.

Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth

To argue whether the Vikings or Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in America is more of an argument of religious and heritage pride than archaeological evidence. In Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth, Gordon Campbell revisits the popular narrative that the Norse explorer Leif Erikson from Scandinavia landed in continental North America about four centuries before Columbus. Campbell's book is not a jargon-driven archaeological data analysis; it is a compelling journey through Norse and modern American literature and artifacts – both real and fake ones. By situating the Norse settlement narrative in the context of United States history, Campbell's work leans toward a sociological study instead of an archaeological one. Because of Campbell's compelling writing, this insightful book adds to the category of academic books welcomed by the general public and early-stage scholars.