History B Schools History Project GCSE
Erik the Red
What Erik the Red means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Erik the Red
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The leader who colonised Greenland in the 980s CE, establishing settlements that relied on farming and hunting walrus for ivory.
Topics that use Erik the Red
- Period Study: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (OCR GCSE)
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