In Vikings: Valhalla (2022), a historically inspired series on Netflix, the two Greenlandic Vikings, Leif Eriksson and Freydís Eiríksdóttir played by Sam Corlett and Frida Gustavsson, immediately caught our eyes. As descendants of Erik the Red, they proudly say that they are from Greenland. In Greenland, not only Inuit people but also Vikings had been living in South Greenland for more than 400 years. How was life back then for the Vikings in Greenland? Can the traces still be found of the Vikings in Greenland? Why did the Vikings disappear from Greenland? On this page, you can find all the answers about Greenland’s Vikings.
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Meet the most famous Vikings in Greenland
In the small sheep farming settlement of Qassiarsuk in South Greenland, the statue of the Viking Leif Eriksson is looking out over Erik’s fjord. It seems the two famous Vikings are watching over the community. Learn more about the famous father-son Viking-duo.
Were Vikings farming in Greenland?
Vikings created a tradition of farming which today has become a corner stone of everyday life in South Greenland.
Did you know?
There is a marathon named after Leif Eriksson!
Every year in August, the Leif Eriksson Marathon is held. It begins and ends in the settlement, Qassiarsuk, down a T-shaped route.
Where did the Vikings live in Greenland?
The traces of the Vikings can be found in the innermost and warmest fjord systems in South and West Greenland. Did they also reach the capital, Nuuk?
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