Thorvald Ericsson was the son of Eric the Red (founded the Nordic settlement in Greenland) and brother of Leif Ericsson (said to be the first European to land in North America- about A.D. 995). In the Norse sagas, he took part in the exploration of Vinland, (Greenland today), so-called by the Norsemen because of the many grapes they found growing there. One spring, Thorvald left with some 30 men to explore the coast and was attacked by Red Men (so-called in the saga), as pictured here in this 1896 illustration. Only Thorvald was wounded, with an arrow to his arrow pit. Soon after, he died as a result. The saga said that he asked that the place be called Cross Ness.
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Thorvald Ericsson was the son of Eric the Red (founded the Nordic settlement in Greenland) and brother of Leif Ericsson (said to be the first European to land in North America- about A.D. 995). In the Norse sagas, he took part in the exploration of Vinland, (Greenland today), so-called by the Norsemen because of the many grapes they found growing there. One spring, Thorvald left with some 30 men to explore the coast and was attacked by Red Men (so-called in the saga), as pictured here in this 1896 illustration. Only Thorvald was wounded, with an arrow to his arrow pit. Soon after, he died as a result. The saga said that he asked that the place be called Cross Ness.

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explorers Thorvald Erisson Eric the Red Vinland Norsemen Red Men Nordic settlement Leif Ericsson history of Greenland Norse sagas Cross Ness exploration of North America Vikings Scandinavian explorers history of North America Scandinavia Viking ships New World exploration New World Greenland exploration explorers

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