Erik the Red
Historical Figure

Erik the Red

Norse explorer

About Erik the Red

Erik Thorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first European settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color of his hair and beard.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Exploration793 CE – 1066 CE

Viking Age

Norse seafarers from Scandinavia raided, traded, and settled across a vast area from North America to Constantinople, fundamentally shaping the political and cultural landscape of medieval Europe.