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Leif Erikson
He reached North America five centuries before Columbus, set up a camp, and then sailed home — leaving a discovery that the world forgot until modern archaeology dug it back up.
970–1020
Life Journey
From northern seas to distant shores
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c. 970
Born into exploration
Leif Erikson was born in Iceland into a family already known for bold voyages, shaping his early exposure to risk, navigation, and life at sea.