Thorfinn Karlsefni

Thorfinn Karlsefni
Statue of Thorfinn by Einar Jónsson
Bornc. 980
Icelandic Commonwealth
Diedc. after 1007
OccupationMerchant/Trader & Explorer
Known forEarly exploration of Vinland
PartnerGudrid Thorbjarnardóttir
ChildrenSnorri Thorfinnsson
Thorbjorn Thorfinnsson

Thorfinn Karlsefni Thórdarson 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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