11th century in Canada

11th century in Canada

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Events from the 11th century in Canada.

Events

985 - 1014 - Viking Explorations. Norsemen, including Erik the Red and Leif Ericson, set up outposts in North America and encounter Inuit, Beothuks, and Micmacs.

• c. 1000: Thule people arrive in Nunavut.
• c. 1000: Leif (the Lucky) Ericson reaches L'Anse aux Meadows, in Newfoundland.
• c. 1000: The land that would become Canada supports 300,000 native people.[1]
• c. 1007: Gudrid (born in Iceland around 950) gives birth to a son, Snorri, the first European child born in North America.
• c. 1014: The first European colony in North America is established at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland.

See also

• Former colonies and territories in Canada
• List of cities in the Americas by year of foundation
• List of French forts in North America
• List of Hudson's Bay Company trading posts
• List of North American settlements by year of foundation
• Timeline of the European colonization of North America

Country overviews

• Government of Canada
• History of Canada
• History of modern Canada
• Outline of Canada
• Politics of Canada
• Timeline of Canada history
• Years in Canada

References

1. "Canadian History Timeline". schoolsincanada.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

Further reading

• Matthews, Geoffrey J (1987). Historical atlas of Canada, From the beginning to 1800. 1. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802024955.