Snorri Þorfinnsson

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Statue of Guðríður and her son Snorri in Glaumbær (Iceland)

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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Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
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