
Freydís Eiríksdóttir
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Gender | Female |
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Born | Iceland |
Parents | Erik the Red |
Siblings | Thorvald Eiriksson |
Leif Erikson | |
Nephews | Thorkell Leif |
Thorgils Leif | |
Grandparents | Thorvald Asvaldsson |
Åsvald Åsvaldson | |
Great-grandparent | Ásvald Ulfsson |
Job | Explorer |
Died | Greenland |
Nephew | Thorkell Leif |
Thorgils Leif | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 587914 |
Freydís Eiríksdóttir Life story
Freydís Eiríksdóttir was an Icelandic woman said to be the daughter of Erik the Red, who figured prominently in the Norse exploration of North America as an early colonist of Vinland, while her brother, Leif Erikson, is credited in early histories of the region with the first European contact.