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Snorri

son of Thorfinn Karlsefni
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Snorri Thorfinnsson was the son of Thorfinn Karlsefni, an Icelandic explorer who led an expedition to North America around 1004 CE. Snorri was born in Vinland (believed to be in present-day North America) around 1005 CE, making him the first European born on the continent, excluding Greenland. His father, Thorfinn, was a successful trader and sea captain who settled in Greenland before embarking on the Vinland expedition. After three years in Vinland, Thorfinn and his colonists returned to Greenland, and later to Iceland. The sagas of Erik the Red and the Tale of the Greenlanders recount the travels of Thorfinn Karlsefni and his family.1

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  1. Germanic religion and mythology - Scandinavian literary sources
  2. Thorfinn Karlsefni
  3. Snorri Sturluson
  4. Leif Erikson
  5. Snorri Sturluson
  6. Did the Vikings Discover America?
  7. European exploration - Exploration of the Atlantic coastlines

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