![[Media/I._E._C._Rasmussen_-_Sommernat_under_den_Grønlandske_Kyst_circa_Aar_1000.jpg]] Just as Christianity was being forced on them, however, some Icelanders sailed even farther west. Erik Thorvaldsson was born in Norway, but moved with his family when his father was banished to Iceland. Erik, who became known as "the Red", married and had four children. Around 982, Erik was himself banished from Iceland for three years (over a killing), and used that time to explore and settle Greenland. He established a settlement there that lasted until the early 1400s, which he led until his death in 1003. Erik's son, Leif Eriksson, sailed even farther west and after exploring the coast of a new land he established a small settlement he called Vinland, on the northern tip of Newfoundland (Canada). ![[Media/Skálholt_map_1690_copy_(cropped).png]] *Map from Skálholt, Iceland showing Latinized Norse placenames in the North Atlantic: Grönlandia ([Greenland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland "Greenland")) Helleland ([Helluland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helluland "Helluland")) [Markland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markland "Markland") Skrælinge Land (Land of the [Skræling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skr%C3%A6ling "Skræling")) Promontorium Winlandiæ (Promontory of [Vinland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinland "Vinland"))* ----- Next: [[10.15 - Maya]] Back: [[10.13 - Iceland]]