Erik the Red

Summary

Erik the Red is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jæren^[2]. He was born on 950^[3]. He passed away in Brattahlíð^[4]. He died on 1003^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], conquistador^[7], settler^[8], and warrior^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,962 views/month, #6,083 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Erik the Red was born in Jæren^[2].
• Erik the Red passed away in Brattahlíð^[4].
• Erik the Red was born on 950^[3].
• Erik the Red died on 1003^[5].
• Erik the Red's father was Thorvald Asvaldsson^[11].
• Erik the Red was married to Thjodhild Jörundardóttir^[12].
• A child of Erik the Red was Thorvald Eiriksson^[13].
• A child of Erik the Red was Leif Erikson^[14].
• A child of Erik the Red was Thorstein Eiriksson^[15].
• A child of Erik the Red was Freydís Eiríksdóttir^[16].
• Erik the Red held citizenship in Norway^[17].
• Old Norse was Erik the Red's native language^[18].
• Erik the Red's professions included explorer^[6].
• Erik the Red's professions included conquistador^[7].
• Erik the Red's professions included settler^[8].
• Erik the Red worked as a warrior^[9].
• Erik the Red's religion is recorded as Old Norse religion^[19].
• Erik the Red is recorded as male^[20].
• Erik the Red's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Erik the Red's Commons category is recorded as Erik the Red^[22].
• Erik the Red's family name is recorded as Þorvaldsson^[23].
• Erik the Red's given name is recorded as Erik^[24].
• Erik the Red's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[25].
• Erik the Red's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[26].
• Erik the Red's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Erik the Red was born in Jæren^[2]. He was born on 950^[3]. His father was Thorvald Asvaldsson^[11]. Old Norse was his native language^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], conquistador^[7], settler^[8], and warrior^[9].

Personal Life

Among Erik the Red's spouses was Thjodhild Jörundardóttir^[12]. Children include Thorvald Eiriksson^[13], an explorer^[28], 0972–1006^[29], of Iceland^[30]; Leif Erikson^[14], an explorer^[31], 0972–1020^[32], of Icelandic Commonwealth^[33]; Thorstein Eiriksson^[15], an explorer^[34], 0979–1004^[35], of Icelandic Commonwealth^[36]; and Freydís Eiríksdóttir^[16], an explorer^[37], b. 0980^[38], of Iceland^[39]. His religion is recorded as Old Norse religion^[19].

Death and Burial

Erik the Red died on 1003^[5]. He died in Brattahlíð^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Erik the Red include Erik the Red's Land^[40], a territorial claim^[41], in Norway^[42], founded in 1931^[43].

Why It Matters

Erik the Red ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,962 views/month, #6,083 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Erik the Red's Land^[40], a territorial claim^[41], in Norway^[42], founded in 1931^[43].

FAQs

Where was Erik the Red born?

Erik the Red was born in Jæren^[2].

Where did Erik the Red die?

Erik the Red passed away in Brattahlíð^[4].

Who were Erik the Red's parents?

Erik the Red's father was Thorvald Asvaldsson^[11].

Who was Erik the Red married to?

Erik the Red's spouses include Thjodhild Jörundardóttir^[12].

What did Erik the Red do for work?

Erik the Red worked as explorer^[6], conquistador^[7], settler^[8], and warrior^[9].