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Choose a Page:Space SickRenewing LinksGerm-FreeTransatlanticCavalry CreameryWestward Ho!Solo Polar TravellerHigh FlyerMoving ShipsTravel AceTravelling BlindKayak TravelFirst Time RoundAround The World*It's a 'Green Land'*High ClimberOn Top Of The WorldFirst EverTerritorial It's a 'Green Land' The island of Greenland was discovered by Norseman Erik the Red in 982 AD. He sailed there from Iceland. Most of the island lies under a permanent ice cap, but Erik decided to call it 'Greenland' so as to encourage potential settlers. His ploy worked - a Norse colony was founded there in 986 AD and lasted for 500 years. A Viking settlement in Greenland   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Exploration Chapter: They Were First