
#Redirect Bjarni Herjólfsson
Bjarni Herjólfsson was a Norse explorer, believed to be the first European to view mainland North America. While sailing from Iceland to Greenland in 986, Bjarni was blown off course in a storm. Though he managed to regain his course, he reported seeing low-lying hills covered with forests somewhere to the west. Though the land looked hospitable, he was eager to reach his destination and spent no time exploring the new lands. He did, however, report his findings both in Greenland and in Norway, but no one seemed to have taken any interest in them at the time. Ten years later, however, Leif Ericson took the claims more seriously and set out to find the elusive land. The result is thought to be the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. This is the first known attempt at settlement by Europeans in the Americas (if not counting the Greenland settlements). ==See also== * Vinland History of Iceland la:Biarnius Heriulvi filius Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact Viking Age
Was he really the first one? There are some Ogham runes found in America that seem to be of Irish origin.They date back to around 600. See http://www.islandnet.com/~edonon/horse.html . -- Yes, Bjarni was the first viking to find north america, although he didnt land there, he and his crew sailed along newfoundlands coast. "This is the first known attempt at settlement by Europeans in the Americas." Well, no. Greenland is part of America, too, and there were already settlements there. --User:Palnatoke 20:52, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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#Redirect Bjarni Herjólfsson
Bjarni Herjólfsson
Bjarni Herjólfsson was a Norse explorer, believed to be the first European to view mainland North America. While sailing from Iceland to Greenland in 986, Bjarni was blown off course in a storm. Though he managed to regain his course, he reported seeing low-lying hills covered with forests somewhere to the west. Though the land looked hospitable, he was eager to reach his destination and spent no time exploring the new lands. He did, however, report his findings both in Greenland and in Norway, but no one seemed to have taken any interest in them at the time. Ten years later, however, Leif Ericson took the claims more seriously and set out to find the elusive land. The result is thought to be the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. This is the first known attempt at settlement by Europeans in the Americas (if not counting the Greenland settlements). ==See also== * Vinland History of Iceland la:Biarnius Heriulvi filius Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact Viking Age
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Was he really the first one? There are some Ogham runes found in America that seem to be of Irish origin.They date back to around 600. See http://www.islandnet.com/~edonon/horse.html . -- Yes, Bjarni was the first viking to find north america, although he didnt land there, he and his crew sailed along newfoundlands coast. "This is the first known attempt at settlement by Europeans in the Americas." Well, no. Greenland is part of America, too, and there were already settlements there. --User:Palnatoke 20:52, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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