Eric the Red - Revision history

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	The settlement eventually flourished but later failed, possibly owning to weather-induced famine or struggles with the island native peoples.		The settlement eventually flourished but later failed, possibly owning to weather-induced famine or struggles with the island native peoples.

	Eric's son was [[Viking]] explorer Leif Ericsson, who is credited with the European discovery of North [[America]], almost 500 years before the arrival of [[Christopher Columbus]]. Leif settled in Newfoundland.		Eric's son was [[Viking]] explorer Leif Ericsson, who is credited with the European discovery of North [[America]], almost 500 years before the arrival of [[Christopher Columbus]]. Leif settled in [[Vinland\|Newfoundland]].

	The [[Vinland Sagas]], the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_of_Eric_the_Red Saga of Eric the Red]'' and the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_the_Greenlanders Saga of the Greenlanders]'' are the Icelandic [[saga]]s that tells their tale.		The [[Vinland Sagas]], the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_of_Eric_the_Red Saga of Eric the Red]'' and the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_the_Greenlanders Saga of the Greenlanders]'' are the Icelandic [[saga]]s that tells their tale.

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	'''Eric the Red''' was a [[10th century]] [[Viking]] explorer of ~~Norweigan~~ decent who became the first ~~European~~ in [[Greenland]].		'''Eric the Red''' was a [[10th century]] [[Viking]] explorer of [[Norway\|Norwegian]] decent who became the first [[Europe]]an in [[Greenland]].

	After being temporarily banished from Iceland for murder, Eric set out to explore islands west of [[Iceland]]. He later founded a settlement in [[Greenland]] with other [[Norse]]men.		After being temporarily [[banishment\|banished]] from [[Iceland]] for murder, Eric set out to explore islands west of Iceland. He later founded a settlement in Greenland with other [[Norse]]men.

	The settlement eventually flourished but later failed, possibly owning to weather-induced famine or struggles with the island native peoples.		The settlement eventually flourished but later failed, possibly owning to weather-induced famine or struggles with the island native peoples.

	Eric's son was [[Viking]] explorer ~~'''~~Leif Ericsson~~'''~~, who is ~~credid~~ with the European discovery of North [[America]], almost 500 years before the arrival of [[Christopher Columbus]]. Leif settled in Newfoundland.		Eric's son was [[Viking]] explorer Leif Ericsson, who is credited with the European discovery of North [[America]], almost 500 years before the arrival of [[Christopher Columbus]]. Leif settled in Newfoundland.

	The [[Vinland Sagas]], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_of_Eric_the_Red Saga of Eric the Red] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_the_Greenlanders Saga of the Greenlanders] are the Icelandic [[saga]]s that tells their tale.		The [[Vinland Sagas]], the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_of_Eric_the_Red Saga of Eric the Red]'' and the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_the_Greenlanders Saga of the Greenlanders]'' are the Icelandic [[saga]]s that tells their tale.

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Sabine at 20:47, 10 October 2006

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'''Eric the Red''' was a [[10th century]] [[Viking]] explorer of Norweigan decent who became the first European in [[Greenland]].

After being temporarily banished from Iceland for murder, Eric set out to explore islands west of [[Iceland]]. He later founded a settlement in [[Greenland]] with other [[Norse]]men.

The settlement eventually flourished but later failed, possibly owning to weather-induced famine or struggles with the island native peoples.

Eric's son was [[Viking]] explorer '''Leif Ericsson''', who is credid with the European discovery of North [[America]], almost 500 years before the arrival of [[Christopher Columbus]]. Leif settled in Newfoundland.

The [[Vinland Sagas]], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_of_Eric_the_Red Saga of Eric the Red] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_the_Greenlanders Saga of the Greenlanders] are the Icelandic [[saga]]s that tells their tale.