Leif+Ericson

Leif Ericson was born about 980 near present-day Budhardalur, Iceland. Ericson sailed to Iceland and then to Norway, where he served King Olav the first and became a Christian. Ericson bought Herjulfsson's ship and fitted an expedition to go in search of that land. Leif Ericson became the richest man in Greenland. Eric the Red(Eric's dad), died soon after Leif's return, and he became the settlement's leader.Leif Ericson died in Greenland sometime around 1025.

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