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These periods were shaped by the Norse explorer who established the first Greenland settlements. Historical eras associated with Erik the Red represent significant periods in Norse exploration when this Viking navigator (c. 950-1003 CE) discovered and established the first European settlements in Greenland. After being exiled from Iceland for manslaughter, Erik explored Greenland's southwestern coast, named the island strategically to attract settlers despite its harsh conditions, and led a colonization effort that would persist for nearly 500 years. His explorations extended Norse presence in the North Atlantic, demonstrated Viking seafaring capabilities, established settlements that would become stepping stones for further western exploration, and created family connections (through his son Leif Erikson) to the first European contact with North America.

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