Why did he leave Scandinavia?
Leif probably left Scandinavia for the same reasons as all the other Vikings. Although he didn’t really aim for destruction or treasure/ slaves, he mainly aimed for new land.
· Destruction
· Treasure
· Slaves
· Trading
· Adventure
· Gather riches
· Make fortune
· Settlement (potential home)
· The thrill form the carnage of the battle
· To carve out kingdoms back home
· Primogeniture
· Food (fish stocks dropped)
· Destruction
· Treasure
· Slaves
· Trading
· Adventure
· Gather riches
· Make fortune
· Settlement (potential home)
· The thrill form the carnage of the battle
· To carve out kingdoms back home
· Primogeniture
· Food (fish stocks dropped)