The location of Leif Erikson's burial is unknown, as is the date of his death. Historians believe Leif died in Greenland, since he had assumed his...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
” was the second of three sons of the famed Norse explorerErik the Red, who established a settlement in Greenland after being expelled from Iceland around A.D. 980. The date of Leif Erikson’s birth is uncertain, but he is believed to have grown up in Greenland....
Leif Erikson, Norse explorer widely held to have been the first European to reach the shores of North America. The 13th- and 14th-century Icelandic accounts of his life show that he was a member of an early voyage to eastern North America, although he ma