Why is Leif Erickson Famous?
Leif Erickson, the son of Erik the Red, was a Christian explorer, sea and land explorations were his passion. While Erik the Red actually colonized Greenland, Leif Erickson was a European explorer that sailed the seas and discovered the North American continent. It is believed that Leif Erickson the explorer famous for the discovery of America, actually discovered the continent around 1000 AD, while Christopher Columbus didn’t set sail until 1492 AD. Leif Erickson is not to be confused with Christopher Columbus or with Marco Polo, another explorer that lived during the late 1200s into the 1300s. Marco Polo is famous for traveling with his father to different destinations in Asia and then returning to his homeland and sharing his discoveries. The discoveries made by Marco Polo include different Asian cultures, and when he first shared his experiences with other people, Marco Polo was not believed. The Discoveries of Leif Erickson The discoveries of Leif Erickson revealed a new land to t
