Leif Ericson is the first known European to sail to the New World. His exploits were certainly no secret, so why no sudden wave of exploration to the lands he discovered? What scenarios might have developed if the Vikings had been on the ball?
Whar do need cold wasteland at the end of world for, when you have Russia?
Whar do need cold wasteland at the end of world for, when you have Russia?
This is a bit harsh to Newfoundland, which has manaed to provide a home to a not insignificant number of people based on fishing, and seems attractive enough in the Vinland saga.
Also Lief may have been all the way out there 2000 miles from Norway and home due to a political disagreement between his father and the King,
But Lief and his crew were farmers and traders,
it was 150 years since the first vikings, and the days of every village and it's warriors getting in a boat and going Viking [roving] for loot were long over.
When He and his men were attacked by the natives, they got in their boat and Scadadled [It's dangerous over there].
I see this is your #1post, Welcome to the Board -Electric Earth-
nice first post, but do not expect everyone to be this gentle as you settle in, Whe get Viscious here sometimes.
I'm amazed the vikings even discovered America, but they were still way too ahead of their time. But like another poster said earlier, the days of hopping on a boat and raiding were gone and done.
Here's a thought though, could the Vikings have gotten there earlier? Were the ships good enough at that point in time? I ask this because maybe if we can get the raider/colonizing mentality earlier they might go there and settle down, and at least have a decent thing going before the mini-ice age hits. Though, if they're already established, it might not even drive them off.
I'm amazed the vikings even discovered America, but they were still way too ahead of their time. But like another poster said earlier, the days of hopping on a boat and raiding were gone and done.
Here's a thought though, could the Vikings have gotten there earlier? Were the ships good enough at that point in time? I ask this because maybe if we can get the raider/colonizing mentality earlier they might go there and settle down, and at least have a decent thing going before the mini-ice age hits. Though, if they're already established, it might not even drive them off.