Civilizations Celtic Brigantes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Brigantes Territorially the Brigantes were the largest Celtic tribe in Britain. The name stems from the same Proto-Celtic root as the goddess Brigantia meaning elevated or prestige - perhaps they saw themselves as highlanders living in elevated fortifications By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Cantiaci Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Cantiaci As Julius Caesar first encountered the Cantiaci in 54 BC, he mentions they were by far the most civilized tribe in Britain and shared similar customs with the Gauls. Their former capital Durovernum Cantiacorum became the modern By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Catuvellauni Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Catuvellauni The Catuvellauni were a tribe of formidable warriors and shrewd traders who thrived in what is now southeastern England during the Iron Age and early Roman periods. Renowned for their fierce resistance against Roman invasion, they were By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Corieltavi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Corieltavi The Corieltavi were a largely agricultural Celtic people based in the East Midlands of England. They were a federation of self-governing tribal groups who began producing inscribed coins with two to three names on them at a By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Dobunni Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Dobunni The Dobunni were a Celtic tribe based in central Britain whose capital was located in Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds. They were primarily farmers and craftsmen living in small villages in fertile valleys. Roman historian By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Dumnonii Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Dumnonii This ancient Celtic confederation of Southwest Britain were known as the Deep Valley Dwellers and spoke the language which became later Cornish and Breton. They shared a cultural connection with Gaul rather than much of ancient Britain. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Durotriges Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Durotriges The Celtic Durotriges tribe settled in the area now known as Dorset in southwest England. The name translates to fort dwellers of which they had many fortified hill forts including ones on Ham Hill and Maiden Castle. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Parisi Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Parisi The Celtic Parisi were a powerful tribe located in East Yorkshire and considered by many historians to be related to the Parisii tribe of Gaul due to shared customs - this includes large cemeteries including chariot burials By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Votadini Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Votadini The Votadini tribe was a Celtic tribe occupying the eastern coastal section of southern Scotland and north-eastern England bordering the Brigantes to the south. It is thought Edinburgh was located at the heart of Votadini territory. The By MTA Support • 1 min read
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
