When was Greenland discovered and by whom?

Answer 1

The 'discovery' of Greenland is usually attributed to Erik the Red, here's a summary...

The Norwegian Eirik Raude, better known as 'Eric the Red' had been exiled from his native country because of his murderous ways, after taking up residence in Iceland he was again exiled for the same reasons. Setting sail in 982 he 'discovered' Greenland* and after rounding the southern ice pack he landed and established a settlement. Three years later, when his period of exile had expired, he returned to Iceland in search of a population for his new settlement. To entice people he told them of green lands and a warmer climate, he christened the new land Greenland because "people would be attracted to go there if it had a favourable name". The plan worked and Erik returned to Greenland with the intrepid emigrants.

Although the discovery of Greenland is often attributed to Eric the Red, it had been sighted about a century earlier by a fellow Norseman Gunnbjörn Ulfsson and shortly after was first settled by another Norseman Snaebjörn Galti, the precise year is lost in history but would be around 900.

Answer 2

Europeans discovered Greenland in the 10th century when Viking Gunnbjorn Ulfsson was blown off course traveling from Norway to Iceland

Answer 3

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The Inuits of Canada, Alaska and Siberia. People have lived on Greenland for about 5, 000 years, the earliest belonging to what are called the Independence I , Saqqaq, and Independence II cultures. They migrated from North America, used stone tools, and were the first to successfully adapt to the island's severe conditions. Following the Independence II migration, a people known as the Dorset arrived, and it is from them that the oldest myths and legends of Greenland's modern day Inuit people are derived. The Thule, who are closely related to the Inuit, arrived in about 900 AD, just before the first Norsemen began settling on the eastern and southern coasts. Today, 80 percent of the island's people are Inuit and the rest are Danish. See the links below for additional information. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Various people. Prior to the Icelandic Vikings it was discovered by the Inuit. Still earlier discoverers of Greenland are now known as the Dorset culture.

Answer 6

We know the Inuit people discovered Greenland and lived there long before there were any written records of settlement there. In terms of recorded history, however, the next settlers were almost certainly the Vikings. Eric the Red, father of Leif Ericksson, was one of the earliest Norsemen to settle in Greenland in approximately 1000 AD.

Answer 7

It is known that the Utukokmiut from what is known today as "Alaska", discovered Greenland. Every ten years or so, the descendents of Utukok that reside in Northwest Greenland (Thule ) make a trek back to the North Slope Alaska backtracking to where they came from. An umiaq frame was discovered that is the same make or model that is used by the Inupiats of the Alaska's North Slope today. We all know that there was a migration from asia to alaska and on to Greenland. This was 10,000 years ago!

Answer 8

I hate to tell ya, DAS, but Jesus lived quite a while before the Vikings. I think it was Erick the Red in 1000AD, and it was explored and settled later by his son, Leif Erickson.

Byderule is right though; many preceded those whose stories were written down.

Answer 9

Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings discovered it in the 10th century.

Answer 10

It was never lost it has always been there .
Irish(Celts) priest were around there in leather boats before the vikings .
but even earlier is most likely French cave men who hopped from ice berg to ice berg shortly after the last ice ,the ocean was very subdued being full of ice ,
Similar flint heads of a very specific style have been found both sides of the Ocean

the vikings were the last known travelers and settlers of green land