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Sailed from Iceland to Greenland during his banishment from Norway.
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Eric the Red
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First European to set foot on American land. In 1000 sailed from Greenland looking for land first found by explorer Bjarni Herjulfsson. Made small settlement in Vinland
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Leif Ericsson
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Discovered much about the Asian people and shared the knowledge with the world. Traveled to China.
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Marco Polo
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His voyage proved that there was a sea route from Europe to Asia. Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope
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Bartholomeu Dias
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Portuguese sea captain who traveled all the way from Europe to Asia by sea
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Vasco da Gama
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