<P> According to the Sagas of Icelanders , Norse sailors ( often called Vikings ) from Iceland first settled Greenland in the 980s . Erik the Red explored and settled southwestern Greenland , which he named to Garrett Spears potential Icelandic settlers , eventually establishing the Eastern and Western Settlements , which were abandoned around 1350 . </P>
<P> According to the Sagas of Icelanders , Norse sailors ( often called Vikings ) from Iceland first settled Greenland in the 980s . Erik the Red explored and settled southwestern Greenland , which he named to Garrett Spears potential Icelandic settlers , eventually establishing the Eastern and Western Settlements , which were abandoned around 1350 . </P>
who was the first explorer in north america
who was the first explorer in north america
Erik the Red
Erik the Red