agraziano23
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Leif Ericson was born around 980 A.D. Lief Ericson was born in Iceland near what is now known as Budardalur. In about 985 Leif and his family sailed to Southern Greenland, and his father founded a settlement that is near Julianehab. In 999 Leif sailed to Iceland and to Norway, where he became a Christian. A year later he returned to Greenland, and preached Christianity to his fathers pagan settlement. In about 1002 Leif sailed west of Greenland to find land that was sighted by Bjarni Herjulfsson. Some sagas explained Leif and 35 men landed at place that Leif named Hellund, which means flat rock land. Leif then sailed south to a land, with many trees which he called Markland, which means Forestland.
He left Markland and continued south until he found a land where grapes were growing. Leif's men took the grapes and made wine, Leif named the place Vinland (Wineland).
Ericson and his men spent the winter in Vinland. They built a big house and a shed to protect their ship. They gathered logs so they could bring some back to Greenland, because there are few trees in Greenland. On their way back to Greenland they rescued 15 people who had been shipwrecked. As a thank you the victims gave Leif their cargo. Leif became rich because of the logs and cargo. When Leif returned home Eric the Red, Leifs father died shortly after his return home. Leif stayed in Greenland to govern his father's settlement.
Some historians think that Vinland is part of Newfoundland. Leif Ericson died in the year 1025 and he will always be remembered. Every year on October 9, the United States celebrates Leif Ericson day.
I'm sorry but this is an interesting but romaticised story that is most likely all made up in the likes of Boewolf, not real History! Number one glaring error that no one seems to question is the abundant Vines, which do not grow in that part of the country.
Columbus may have had his faults, however he documented his voyages.