The following paper describes the great expeditions to Greenland in 1605–1607 that sought to rediscover this lost part of the Danish-Norwegian kingdom. Closely connected to these efforts was a later expedition in 1619 to find the assumed Northwest Passage north of America to India and China. This ambitious strategy was launched by King Christian IV, who had a strong political and economical interest in the expeditions. However, he certainly displayed a genuine interest in the unknown fate of the Nordic settlements as well.
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1 October 2009
The Rediscovery of Greenland During the Reign of Christian IV
Vivian Etting
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Journal of the North Atlantic
Vol. 2 • No. sp2
2009-2010
Vol. 2 • No. sp2
2009-2010