Erik The Red
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Jaren |
| Died | Greenland |
| Brattahlid | |
| Full name | Erik Thorvaldsson |
| Partner(s) | Þjóðhildr |
| Known for | Norse |
| Greenland | |
| Children | Leif Erikson |
| Freydís Eiríksdóttir | |
| Thorvald Eiriksson | |
| Thorstein Eiriksson | |
| Parents | Thorvald Asvaldsson |
| Grandchildren | Thorkell Leif |
| Thorgils Leif | |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 674380 |
Erik The Red Life story
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.
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