Erik the Red left Iceland because he was banished. He was banished because his two thralls destroyed Erik's neighbor's farm, and his neighbor was allowed to choose his thralls' punishment. He chose to kill them. Erik was so mad, that he killed his neighbor. He was banished from Iceland for three years. So he sailed west and found Greenland. Like father like son. Erik was in Iceland because his father was banished from Norway because his father was convicted of manslaughter.
Iceland. Erik the Red's father was banished from Norway for murdering a man, and Erik the Red was himself banished from Iceland for three years, also for murdering two men.
He was a Viking (Scandinavian) from Iceland.
True.
He went to Greenland from Iceland.
No one. He had been banished from Iceland and was looking for a new place to settle.
Iceland. Erik the Red's father was banished from Norway for murdering a man, and Erik the Red was himself banished from Iceland for three years, also for murdering two men.
Erik the Red was banished from Iceland.
Leif Eriksson was born in Iceland but his Father Erik the Red got banned from Iceland and Norway. When he was about 10 he was forced to move to Greenland.
He was a Viking (Scandinavian) from Iceland.
Yes. That is correct.
Himself. He had been banished from Iceland.
He sailed west from Iceland to Greenland.
True.
Erik the Red wasn't exactly sponsored by anyone If anyone at all though, it would be Iceland. The reason I say he wasn't sponsored is because he was actually exiled from Iceland for murder.
A new place to settle. He had been banished from Iceland.
Norway as a child, then Iceland. He moved to Greenland as an adult.
Not Leif. His father Erik the Red was kicked out of Norway and Iceland.