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Thorvald Eiriksson (Old Norse: Þórvaldr Eiríksson [ˈθoːrˌwɑldr ˈɛiˌriːksˌson]; Modern Icelandic: Þorvaldur Eiríksson [ˈθɔrˌvaltʏr ˈeiːˌriksˌsɔːn]) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson.
Jan 3, 2023 · Thorvald Eiriksson was a Viking explorer who’s believed to have been among the first Europeans to explore the New World. Sometimes referred to as Thorvald Eriksson, he was the subject of part of the 13th and 14th century Vinland Sagas.
Thorvald Eiriksson was the (probably illegitimate) son of Eirik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson. He led the second expedition to explore Vinland and was the first European to die in North America.
A couple of years later, Leif's brother Thorvald Eiriksson sailed with a crew of 30 men to Vinland and spent the following winter at Leif's camp. In the spring, Thorvald attacked nine of the native people who were sleeping under three skin-covered canoes. The ninth victim escaped and soon came back to the Norse camp with a force.
Feb 20, 2013 · Thorvald, the son of Erik the Red and brother of Lief Eiriksson, landed in the New World sometime around 985 CE. The 50-member party eventually set up a fortified camp on the large island. Yet almost as soon as the Norsemen hauled their long boats onto the beaches, fighting broke out with the local inhabitants.
Thorvald Eiriksson (Old Norse: Þórvaldr Eiríksson [ˈθoːrˌwɑldr ˈɛiˌriːksˌson]; Modern Icelandic: Þorvaldur Eiríksson [ˈθɔrˌvaltʏr ˈeiːˌriksˌsɔːn]) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson.
According to the Saga of the Greenlanders, Leif's brother Thorvald made first contact with the natives. The encounter happened while Thorvald and his crew were exploring the coast, likely in the Markland area, and found nine natives asleep under boats.
Thorvald Eiriksson (Þorvaldr Eiríksson) Thorvald, another son of Eirik’s, (possibly illegitimate) led the second expedition to Vinland. He died in a skirmish with Aboriginal people somewhere north of the Vinland base. He was Christian and his grave was marked with two crosses.
The Viking expedition was led by Thorvald Eiriksson, who journeyed over from Greenland. He had heard about a mystical, fertile land called “Vinland” (currently Newfoundland) from his brother. Thorvald and his men were attacked by a group of Indigenous people, and Thorvald died.
Sep 7, 2018 · Artist's rendition of the story from the Vinland Sagas in which the Viking Thorvald, brother of Leif Erikson and son of Erik the Red, encounters natives in North America while on expedition there, and dies after being pierced by one of their arrows.
