Freydís Eiríksdóttir

Born: c. 965

Known for: Norse exploration of North America as an early colonist of Vinland.

Died: c. 1004

Age: 34

Allegiance: Norse settlers of Greenland and Vinland; Family of Erik the Red

Conflicts: Vinland expeditions (early 11th century); Internal disputes among Norse settlers in Vinland (as described in the sagas)

Cause of Death: unknown

Resting Place: unknown

Spouses: Thorvard (Þorvarðr): A man from Garðar, which was one of the wealthiest estates in the Norse Eastern Settlement of Greenland.

Freydís Eiríksdóttir (born c. 965) was an Icelandic woman said to be the daughter of Erik the Red (as in her patronym), who figured prominently in the Norse exploration of North America as an early colonist of Vinland, while her brother, Leif Erikson, is credited in early histories of the region with the first European contact. The medieval and primary sources that mention Freydís are the two Vinland sagas: the Saga of the Greenlanders and the Saga of Erik the Red. The two sagas offer differing accounts, though Freydís is portrayed in both as one of the strongest female Vikings.