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Erik the Red was born in Norway in 950 a.d and he died in 1000 a.d. EriK the Red

was a viking of Norway and he was thefirst person to discover a settlement in

Greenland. He was nicknamed for the color of his hair (head, beard), Erik was

banished from his kingdom around 982a.d for killing two men. For a long time,

aprox. three years he sailed about and around Greenland and he explored more

parts of it. In 986 a.d he left Icelandwith atleast 20 ships and about 450 people.

He arrived in Greenland with around 14 boats and an estimated 350 people to

establish a colony. Eventually thesettlement disappeared, now alot of explorers

wanted to colonize it. Erik the Red's son was Leif Ericson, who went on to

become one of the first Europeansto sail to North America. Erik the Red

eventually died in Greenland.