Civilizations Germanic Chauci Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Germanic Chauci The Chauci were an ancient Germanic tribe living in the low-lying region between the Rivers Elbe and Ems. The Chauci inhabited the Continental European coast from Zuyder Zee to south Jutland along with the nearby Frisians, Saxons By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Dacians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Dacians The Dacians were also known as the Geta in Ancient Greek writings and Getae in Roman documents. They were the ancient inhabitants of Dacia - a region near the Carpathian Mountains and west of the Black Sea - By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Early Slavs Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Early Slavs The early Slavs were a diverse group of tribes who lived in Eastern Europe between the 5th and 10th centuries and created the foundation of Slavic nations to come. The Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea described these By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Gutes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Gutes The Gutes, also known as Goths or Gutar, were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting the island of Gotland since ancient times. The are first recorded by Ptolemy who refers to them as Goutai - whereas Norse Sagas refer By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Hellenic Romans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Hellenic Romans Hundreds of years before the traditional founding of Rome (753 BC), Greeks began to colonize southern Italy. They established themselves along the coast of Sicily, and on the littoral of the regions now known as Campania, Calabria, By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Proto-Hungarians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Proto-Hungarians The Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin was a series of events resulting in the settlement of the Hungarians at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. Before the arrival of the Hungarian Conquerors (or Proto-Hungarians), three By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Jutes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Jutes The fiercesome Jutes were one of the Anglo-Saxon tribes who settled in England and were one of the three most powerful Germanic nations. They originated in what is now the Jutland peninsula. They migrated in part to southern By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Kievan Rus Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Kievan Rus Kievan Rus (882 AD - 1240 AD) was a loose federation fo East Slavic and Finnic peoples in Europe during the middle ages, under the reign of the Varangian Rurik dynasty. At its greatest size, it extended By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Latins Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Latins Legend has it that after the destruction of Troy in 1184 BC, the Trojan survivor Aeneas landed on the shores of Latium, a small triangle of fertile volcanic soil located in central western Italy in which Rome would By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Ligurians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Ligurians Since the Bronze Age the Ligurians are considered to have occupied much of northwest Italy, southern France and parts of Catalonia. By Roman times they were referred to as Celto-Ligurians due to the heavy Celtic influence on their By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Lusitanians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Lusitanians The Lusitanians (or Latin: Lusitani) were an Indo-European people living in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, where Portugal is located nowadays, prior the conquest by the Roman Republic and the subsequent incorporation of the territory into the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Marcomanni Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Marcomanni The Marcomanni were a powerful and warlike Germanic tribe who had settled in the upper Danube region near modern day Czech and Austria. They first appear in Roman records as fighting against Julius Caesar in Gaul. In 166 By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Ming Dynasty Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Ming Dynasty The Ming Dynasty, a period of Chinese history running from 1368 to 1644, was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, who rose from humble beginnings to overthrow the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. It was a golden age of reinvigoration for By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations The Golden Horde Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: The Golden Horde The Golden Horde was a Mongol khanate established in the 13th century and orginated as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. After the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire in 1259, it became a fully seperate By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Piceni Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Piceni As an ancient Italic tribe flourishing in central Italy from the Iron Age onward, the Piceni people carved out a vivid existence, marked by a blend of formidable martial prowess and sophisticated artistry. The Piceni were based in By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Quadi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Quadi The Quadi were a Germanic tribe who lived in modern Moravia, Slovakia and Austria during their first encounters with the Roman Empire. They were a Suebian tribe related to the Marcomanni and Longobards who moved into the region By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Roman Hispania Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Roman Hispania The Lusitani and Celtiberians who lived in western Iberia resisted Roman attempts to pacify them until 61 BC when Julius Caesar arrived on the scene. The final conquest of Hispania was accomplished under Augustus, between the years By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Rouran Khaganate Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Rouran Khaganate The Rouran Khaganate were the first people who used the title of khan or khagan and are believed to be descended from the Xianbei. They were a nomadic people who remained in the Eurasian Steppes after most By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Rugii Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Rugii The Rugii (Old Norse for rye eaters) were an East Germanic tribe who migrated from southwest Norway to Pomerania around 100 AD. Tacitus mentions them as adjacent to the Goths on the Baltic Sea and characterized them as By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Gallo-Celtic Sequani Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Gallo-Celtic Sequani The Sequani were a Gallo-Celtic tribe that thrived in eastern Gaul, in an area now part of modern-day France and Switzerland, during the late Iron Age. Renowned for their strategic mastery of the regions river valleys, including By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Sicani Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Sicani The Sicani are the oldest inhabitants of Sicily with a recorded name. The origins of these people have been debated since ancient times - modern DNA analysis does shed some light on this: perhaps Timaeus of Tauromenium had By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Sordones Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Sordones The Sordones were a pre-Indo-European people whose territory was located in present-day French Roussillon forming the border of Gaul and Iberia. They are classified as either Gallic or Iberian - it is thought they spoke Iberian despite cultural By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Germanic Suebi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Germanic Suebi The Suebi were a large Germanic peoples originally from the Elbe river region. First mentioned by Julius Caesar in connection with the invasion of Gaul, they had Been moving southwards aggressively at the expense of Gallic tribes By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Nordic Thelir Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Nordic Thelir The Saga of Harald Fairhair mentions the Thelir as one of the tribes tho fought against Harald Fairhair in the Battle of Hafrsfjord - Harald is of course known as the first King of Norway. The Thelir By MTA Support • 1 min read
