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Vinland was the name given to part of North America by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Eriksson, about 1000 AD. It was also spelled Winland, [4] as early as Adam of Bremen's Descriptio insularum Aquilonis ("Description of the Northern Islands", ch. 39, in the 4th part of Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum), written circa 1075.
Leif was the son of Erik the Red and his wife Thjodhild (Old Norse: Þjóðhildur), and, through his paternal line, the grandson of Thorvald Ásvaldsson.When Erik the Red was young, his father was banished from Norway for manslaughter, and the family went into exile in Iceland (which, during the century preceding Leif's birth, had been colonized by Norsemen, mainly from Norway).
The Vinland Sagas are two Icelandic texts written independently of each other in the early 13th century—The Saga of the Greenlanders (Grænlendinga Saga) and The Saga of Erik the Red (Eiríks Saga Rauða). The sagas were written down between 1220 and 1280 and describe events occurring around 970–1030.
In Vinland, Gudrid bore Thorfinn a boy, Snorri, [9] [10] who was the first child of European descent known to have been born in the New World. Many Icelanders trace their roots to Snorri. Many Icelanders trace their roots to Snorri.
Erik the Red's thralls start a landslide that destroys a farm, leading to a feud that results in Erik's banishment first from the district and then from Iceland; he sails in search of land that had been reported to lie to the north, and explores and names Greenland, choosing an attractive name to encourage colonists.
Thorfinn arrives only to have Askeladd die in his arms. Distraught at missing his last chance to duel with Askeladd and finally avenge his father, Thorfinn attacks and cuts Prince Canute in distress and despair, but Prince Canute takes charge and claims command of the Viking army and the rule of England.
Probable route of travel from Greenland to Vinland. Thorvald Eiriksson (Old Norse: Þórvaldr Eiríksson [ˈθoːrˌwɑldr ˈɛiˌriːksˌson]; Modern Icelandic: Þorvaldur Eiríksson [ˈθɔrˌvaltʏr ˈeiːˌriksˌsɔːn]) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson.
Both the Vinland Saga and Attack on Titan theme songs have lyrics involving the war in order to further link the two protagonists, with Eren ending it with his life and Thorfinn deciding to live the rest of his life atoning for it. [87] Thorfinn's relationship with Gudrid and his constant values help to make his life more lighthearted, too.