--- title: Thorvald, Son of Erik the Red, is Killed author: Internet Archive Book Images source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9191/thorvald-son-of-erik-the-red-is-killed/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Thorvald, Son of Erik the Red, is Killed _Authored by Internet Archive Book Images_ ## Image File [![Thorvald, Son of Erik the Red, is Killed](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9191.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9191.jpg) ## Image Caption Artist's rendition of the story from the [Vinland](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vinland/) Sagas in which the [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) Thorvald, brother of [Leif Erikson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leif_Erikson/) and son of Erik the Red, encounters natives in North America while on expedition there, and dies after being pierced by one of their arrows. ## Cite This Work ### APA Images, I. A. B. (2018, September 07). Thorvald, Son of Erik the Red, is Killed. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Images, Internet Archive Book. "Thorvald, Son of Erik the Red, is Killed." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2018. . ### MLA Images, Internet Archive Book. "Thorvald, Son of Erik the Red, is Killed." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2018, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Thorvald_Eiriksson_wounded_by_the_red_men.jpg) by [**Internet Archive Book Images**](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Thorvald_Eiriksson_wounded_by_the_red_men.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 07 September 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.