Vinland (L'Anse aux Meadows)

Vinland (L'Anse aux Meadows) was a colony in Canada and the Subarctic (North America) that lasted from c. 1000 to 1020 CE, about 20 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Norse camp at the tip of Newfoundland, the only confirmed Viking site in the Americas. Tree rings show wood was cut there in 1021, and the sagas say conflict with locals ended the venture.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1000 to 1020 CE
Duration: 20 years
Type: Colony
Region: Canada and the Subarctic, North America
Language family: Germanic

Events in North America during its time

1000 Norse reach Vinland

Neighbours in North America

Norse Greenland c. 985 to 1450 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Vinland (L'Anse aux Meadows) exist?

c. 1000 to 1020 CE, about 20 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Vinland (L'Anse aux Meadows)?

Canada and the Subarctic, in North America.

What language did Vinland (L'Anse aux Meadows) speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.