Erik the Red
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Summary
Erik the Red was born on 950[1] in Norway[2]. He died on 1003[3] in Brattahlíð[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], settler[7], warrior[8], and seafarer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,789 views/month, #6,083 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Jæren[11]
- Father: Thorvald Asvaldsson[12]
- Spouse: Thjodhild Jörundardóttir[13]
- Child: Thorvald Eiriksson[14], Leif Erikson[15], Thorstein Eiriksson[16], Freydís Eiríksdóttir[17]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[18]
- Native language: Old Norse[19]
- Occupation: discoverer[20]
- Religion or worldview: Old Norse religion[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Erik the Red[23]
- Family name: Þorvaldsson[24]
- Given name: Erik[25]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26], Nordisk familjebok[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)[29]
- Convicted of: manslaughter[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old Norse[31]
- Name in native language: Eiríkr Þorvaldsson[32], Eirīkr hinn rauði[33]
- Hair color: red hair[34]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Erik the Red include Erik the Red's Land[35], a territorial claim[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1931[38].
Why It Matters
Erik the Red has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for him include Erik the Red's Land[35], a territorial claim[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1931[38].
FAQs
Where was Erik the Red born?
Erik the Red was born in Norway[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[12].
Who was Erik the Red married to?
Erik the Red's spouses include Thjodhild Jörundardóttir[13].
What did Erik the Red do for work?
Erik the Red worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], settler[7], warrior[8], and seafarer[9].