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Born — c. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Leif had two brothers Thorvald and Thorstein and a sister Freydis. He left Iceland and sailed west with his family. He found the land previously discovered by Gunnbjorn Ulfsson. He sailed along the coast until he found an area free from ice and settled there for his period of exile.

Erik the Red returned to Iceland from exile and told people about the green land he had found. He wanted people to return with him and establish a settlement. He left his family in the care of Tyrker, one of his trusted slaves.

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However, many were lost on the journey and only 14 reached Greenland. Two settlements were established, one in the east named Brattahlid Qassiarsuk and one in the west near Nuuk. However, his ship was blown off course and he discovered a land filled with trees to the west of Greenland. When he reached Greenland he spoke of his discovery. There he had a relationship with a lady named Thorgunna.

Their son, Thorgils was born after Leif left the Hebrides.