11th century in Canada
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Events from the 11th century in Canada.
[edit] Events
- c. 985-1014 AD: Viking Explorations. Norsemen, including Erik the Red and Leif Ericson, set up outposts in North America and encounter Inuit, Beothuks, and Micmacs.
- c. 1000: Thule people arrive in Nunavut.
- c. 1000: Leif (the Lucky) Ericson reaches L'Anse aux Meadows, in Newfoundland.
- c.1000: The land that would become Canada supports 300,000 native people.[1]
- c. 1007: Gudrid (born in Iceland around 950) gives birth to a son, Snorri, the first European child born in North America.
- c. 1014: The first European colony in North America is established at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland.
[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Matthews, Geoffrey J (1987 Volume 1). Historical atlas of Canada, From the beginning to 1800. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802024955. http://books.google.ca/books?id=itsTLSnw8qgC&lpg=PP1&dq=Historical%20Atlas%20of%20Canada&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
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