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Christian IV's expeditions to Greenland

Christian IV's expeditions to Greenland
Christian IV's expeditions to Greenland

Christian IV's expeditions were sent by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway to Greenland and Arctic waterways during the years 1605–1607. The expeditions were commissioned in order to locate the lost Eastern Norse Settlement and reassert sovereignty over Greenland.

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Ait Atta.

Bowhead whale.

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