Introducing the Victorious Popular Captains

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Introducing the Victorious Popular Captains
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Ericthe Red(Dad)
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Eric was born in Norway. He was born Eric
Thorvaldson, but was called Eric the Red because
of his red hair.
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When Eric was approximately 10 years old, he
moved with his father Iceland.
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He killed two men and was sent away from Iceland
for three years. During this time, Eric explored
the waters west of Iceland.
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Eric reached Greenland. He spent 3 years there,
then returned to Iceland. Eric named the new land
Greenland to get people to move there.
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Eric sailed for Greenland with 25 ships of
colonists, but only 14 finished the voyage. About
450 people formed two settlements/towns.
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Eric planned to search for more land west of
Greenland. However he refused to make the journey
after falling from his horse on the way to his
ship. He feared that is was a sign of bad luck.
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Leifthe LuckyLeif Ericson
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Leif Ericson, or Leif the Lucky, was thoughtful
and kind and highly respected.
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He earned his nickname after saving fifteen
shipwrecked men.
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He made voyages and traded from Greenland to
Scotland and Norway.
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These voyages were amazing acts/feats since he
sailed 1,800 miles on a straight latitude without
any sight of land.
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Later, Leif discovered Newfoundland, which he
called Vinland.
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Newfoundland had good resources, such as trees
for ships and houses, rivers with salmon, and
grassy meadows for animals.
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MarcoPolo
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Marco Polo was an Italian voyager. He was one of
the first Europeans to travel across Asia through
the Orient.
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Polo sailed from Italy in the Mediterranean Sea
to the Middle East. Then he went over land
through Iran to China.
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Then he sailed from China to Vietnam, Sumatra,
Sri Lanka, and India.
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Marco Polo wrote a book telling about his
journeys and what he found, such as porcelain,
coal, gunpowder, printing, paper money, and silk.
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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who
sailed the Atlantic Ocean hoping to find a route
to India.
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Columbus sailed for Spain on 3 ships with 90 crew
members. They found the Caribbean islands of
America. Columbus thought they had made it to the
Indies and called the people Indians.
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