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title: Leif Erikson Sighting America
author: Nasjonalgalleriet Oslo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9227/leif-erikson-sighting-america/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Leif Erikson Sighting America
_Authored by Nasjonalgalleriet Oslo_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9227.jpg)
## Image Caption
Painting by Christian Krogh (1852-1925 CE) depicting the Norse [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) [Leif Erikson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leif_Erikson/) discovering America. Leif is credited by the 13th-century CE Icelandic [Vinland](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vinland/) Sagas with discovering and/or being the leader of the first European crew to set foot on North American soil around roughly 1000 CE, establishing a base there for which an archaeological parallel has been found on the northern tip of Newfoundland. The painting resides in the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Oslo, N. (2018, September 17). Leif Erikson Sighting America. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Oslo, Nasjonalgalleriet. "Leif Erikson Sighting America." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 17, 2018. .
### MLA
Oslo, Nasjonalgalleriet. "Leif Erikson Sighting America." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Sep 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christian-krohg-leiv-eriksson.jpg) by [**Nasjonalgalleriet Oslo**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christian-krohg-leiv-eriksson.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 17 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.