Bjarni Herjólfsson
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Norse explorer, first known European discoverer of the mainland of the Americas
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Encyclopedic overview
Bjarni Herjólfsson (fl. 10th century) was an Icelandic explorer who is believed to be the first known European discoverer of the mainland of the Americas, which he sighted in 986.
Life
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