Erik the Red, known in real life as Erik Thorvaldsson, was a key figure in Viking history. Born in Norway, he moved to Iceland after his father, Thorvald, was exiled. In Vikings: Valhalla ...

But Greenland, named by Viking adventurer Erik the Red to attract settlers, has a history of human habitation that stretches back more than 4,000 years. The self-governing region of Denmark has been ...

Leif Erikson (also spelled Ericsson, or Eiriksson) was the second of three sons of Erik the Red, who established a ... In 1963, archaeologists found ruins of a Viking-type settlement at L'Anse ...

Viking chief Thorvald dies from a mortal combat wound. He realizes his son Erloff is not a worthy successor, but his will divides his property equally between him and Erik, the valiant son of his ...

But Greenland, named by Viking adventurer Erik the Red to attract settlers, has a history of human habitation that stretches back more than 4,000 years. The self-governing region of Denmark has ...