Erik Thorvaldsson, better known as Erik the Red, earned his fearsome reputation through violence and stubborn pride. Born in Norway around 950, he fled with his family to Iceland after his father was exiled for manslaughter. But history repeated itself: Erik quarreled with neighbors, killed several men, and was declared an outlaw for three years. His temper was infamous. Sources describe him as always armed and dangerously quick to strike. Rather than vanish, Erik used exile to carve out a new d
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