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When did Erik the Red establish Norse settlements in Greenland?
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Erik the Red first arrived in Greenland in 982 after being banished from Iceland for manslaughter. He spent the next three years exploring the region.21
In 985, Erik returned to Iceland to recruit settlers, and in 986 he organized an expedition that led to the establishment of the first permanent Norse colonies on the island. These included the East Settlement, located near present-day Qaqortoq, and the West Settlement, near present-day Nuuk.21