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Thorfinn Karlsefni

Thorfinn Karlsefni
Bornc. 980
Diedc. after 1007
OccupationMerchant/Trader & Explorer
Known forEarly exploration of Vinland
PartnerGudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
ChildrenSnorri Thorfinnsson
Thorbjorn Thorfinnsson

Thorfinn Karlsefni Thórdarson[a] was an Icelandic explorer. Around the year 1010, he followed Leif Eriksson's route to Vinland in a short-lived attempt to establish a permanent settlement there with his wife Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir and their followers.
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