Viking voyage

At the beginning of X century Norman Gunnbern went camping westward across Iceland. But found only the rocky mountains and the earth, entirely covered by ice. But this journey has pushed the Icelander Eirik Red go in search of new countries. In 982 year with the team to 32 people, he went on this quest. Though not entirely voluntary. Before Eirik in a quarrel killed two people. And as a punishment was banished from Iceland for three years. Eirik in the crusade to open the island where he founded two colonies. The land he called Greenland, which means "green land". The name attracted attention, and there began to move people. Only a few years there were 3000 inhabitants. Greenland geographically belongs to America. Hence, already 500 years before Columbus discovered America Eirik Red. But that's not all. In 986, one merchant, was heading from Iceland to Greenland and lost his way. After some time he came in ships to the south-west coast of the plains and wooded land. Fifteen years after this event in search of that land went viking Leiv, son of Eirik, nicknamed Lucky. Tells about "The Saga of the Greenlanders". With Leivo was 35. First, travelers have reached Baffin Island, dubbed Hellyuland ("barren land"). From her, heading south in a few days before they saw a white sandbars and forested hills. Most likely it was the island of Labrador. Further south the Vikings discovered the island of Belle-Isle and Nyofaunlend. Northerners were delighted by what he saw: the fat green meadows, rich in fish river. Even the grapes! Therefore they called that place Grape Country - Vinland. The following year, his brother Thorvald Leiva has taken new journey. But now he had to fight with the Indians. In one battle he was killed, and his team departed. Indians called the Vikings "skrelingami. And yet, despite the failure, there was an attempt to establish another colony. But three years of war with the Indians forced the Vikings to return home.