Snorri Þorfinnsson
Snorri Þórfinnsson (* 1005-1013; † around 1090, other transcription Snorri Thorfinnsson ) was the son of the Icelandic Þorfinnur Karlsefni and his wife Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir . His grandson was the bishop Þorlákur Runólfsson .
It is believed that he was born between 1005 and 1013 in Vinland , discovered by Leif Eriksson . Since Vinland is part of North America , Snorri Þorfinnsson is considered to be the first child of European descent to be born in America.
literature
- Orri Vésteinsson: The Christianization of Iceland: priests, power, and social change, 1000-1300. Oxford University Press, 2000, ISBN 0198207999
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SURNAME | Snorri Þorfinnsson |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Snorri Thorfinnsson |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | possibly first European child born in North America |
DATE OF BIRTH | between 1005 and 1013 |
DATE OF DEATH | around 1090 |