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Erik the reds parents left Norway due to manslaughter along with him, the family settled in Hornstrandir in west Iceland. The Icelanders later sentenced Erik to a three year exile for several murders around the year 982.
As he was exiled he set sail west and found a new land "Greenland".
After marring Thorild he moved to Haukadal (Hawksdale) where he built a farm. When his slaves started a landslide on the neighbouring farm Valthjof. Valthjof's friend, Eyiolf, killed the slaves.
When Thorget borrowed a shovel from Erik and refused to return it Erik stool the shovel back and in a later case killed Thorget. The second case happened when Erik wanted revenge on Valthjof for killing his slaves when they 'accidently started a land slide.' Valthjof murderously punished the slaves. Erik didn't take this kindly and so he killed Valthjof. The Icelanders eventually convicted Erik for these murders and banished him from Iceland. This event lead Erik to a group of followers to travel the lands nearly 500 miles away.
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∙ 15y agoEric thte Red was a viking and an explorer that was banished from Norway. Then,after he was banished he sailed to a place that he named Greenland to get people to come there even though it was freezing cold. Eric the red's son was Lief Ericson and later on in his life,he got to be an explorer just like his father was.
Answer Erik the Red was banished from Iceland in c. 982 AD- not Norway. He had left Norway as a child.
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∙ 12y agoHe died of an epidemic that had spread throughout the Greenland colonies in 1002.
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When did Erik the red move to Iceland?
Erik the Red left Iceland because he was banished. He was banished because his two thralls destroyed Erik's neighbor's farm, and his neighbor was allowed to choose his thralls' punishment. He chose to kill them. Erik was so mad, that he killed his neighbor. He was banished from Iceland for three years. So he sailed west and found Greenland. Like father like son. Erik was in Iceland because his father was banished from Norway because his father was convicted of manslaughter.
When did Erik the red discover Greenland?
Erik the red discovered Greenland in the year 982.
Was Erik the Red banished from Norway or Iceland?
Iceland. Erik the Red's father was banished from Norway for murdering a man, and Erik the Red was himself banished from Iceland for three years, also for murdering two men.
What land did Erik the red discover?
he discovered Greenland
Why is Erik the red famous?
In a way, he is a viking that killed many people. He also explored Greenland and the west of Iceland. His sons were: Freydis, Thorvald, Thorstein, and Lief Eriksson. The wives of this red man were Thorhild and Thorbjarga. Erik the Red was the most amazingly talented viking. first of all your missing alot of info on him im just saying...
When did Erik the red establish a settlement in Greenland?
Because he had been banished from Iceland for killing some people.
Did Erik the red or leif ericson get banished?
Erik the Red was banished from Iceland.
Did Erik the red discover Greenland?
Erik the Red discovered Greenland
When did Erik the red move to Iceland?
Erik the Red left Iceland because he was banished. He was banished because his two thralls destroyed Erik's neighbor's farm, and his neighbor was allowed to choose his thralls' punishment. He chose to kill them. Erik was so mad, that he killed his neighbor. He was banished from Iceland for three years. So he sailed west and found Greenland. Like father like son. Erik was in Iceland because his father was banished from Norway because his father was convicted of manslaughter.
Did Erik the red bring a crew with him when he was banished?
When banished, Eric the red brought his family and some crew with him as they left iceland to look for a place to live. They eventually became the first people to discover Greenland and settle there
When did Erik the red discover Greenland?
Erik the red discovered Greenland in the year 982.
Was Erik the Red banished from Norway or Iceland?
Iceland. Erik the Red's father was banished from Norway for murdering a man, and Erik the Red was himself banished from Iceland for three years, also for murdering two men.
Where did Erik the red died?
Greenland.
When Eric the red was banished from iceland where did he settle?
greenland
Which viking explored Greenland?
Erik the Red.
The area of research for Erik the red?
Greenland.
Where did Erik the red travel?
He traveled to Greenland
