Leif Ericsson (v. 975-v. 1020) (ancien islandais : Leifr Eiríksson) était un explorateur islandais qui fut le premier Européen à explorer des terres de l'Amérique du nord, et plus particulièrement la région qui deviendra Terre-neuve, au Canada.
Il était le fils d'Érik le Rouge (Eiríkr rauði) et petit-fils de Thorvald Ásvaldsson, mis tous deux hors la loi en Norvège pour meurtres et réfugiés en Islande occidentale. C'est là que naquit Leif. A nouveau banni, Erik emmena sa famille au Groenland.
Le premier voyage de Leif l'emmena en Norvège à la cour du roi Olaf Tryggvason qui sut le convaincre de se convertir au christianisme et d'emmener un prêtre au Groenland, ce qui déplut profondément à son père.
Peu après, en se basant sur le récit de l'Islandais Bjarni Herjulfsson qui avait déjà aperçu le Nouveau Monde vers 986, Leif le visita en 990 et nomma trois contrées, le Helluland, le...
Todd and Andrea Ulrich of Grove City enjoy a bright day in front of the statue of Leif Ericson at Hallgrimskirkja church in Reykjavik, Iceland. The two advise riding to the eighth floor of the church for a good view of the city, then visiting Cafe Loki ...
Farther north, Cabot became the first European since Leif Ericson and the Vikings to land on North American soil when he made three voyages ?for England's Henry VII between the summers of? ?1496? ?and? ?1498.? ?The second of? ?these expeditions,? ...
The Viking flag was planted by Leif Ericson and his crew nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus arrived on the continent. She goes through other famous flags through American history, including the Bedford Flag, believed to be used at the Battle ...
Farther north, Cabot became the first European since Leif Ericson and the Vikings to land on North American soil when he embarked three voyages for England's Henry VII between the summers of 1496 and 1498. The second of these expeditions, ...
Leif Ericson in AD 1000, not Columbus, was the first person to cross the Atlantic. Ericson landed in Labrador and may have traveled as far south as Massachusetts. Strangely enough, there is a statue of him in downtown Boston.
... connecting the dots from Ancient Rome, Greece, Atlantis, Japan and other places to the Americas. Frank Joseph provides considerable evidence to suggest that the Egyptians and Romans were in the Americas long before Leif Ericson or Christopher Columbus.
The Leif Ericson, carrying commercial traffic only, was to leave North Sydney at 5 pm and arrive in Port aux Basques at 12:15 am today. Marine Atlantic is advising passengers with reservations to keep in contact with its toll-free line, 1-800-341-7981.
Farther north, Cabot became the first European since Leif Ericson and the Vikings to land on North American soil when he made three voyages for England's Henry VII between the summers of 1496 and 1498. The second of hese expeditions, carried out in ...
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