Civilizations Germanic Cherusci Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Germanic Cherusci The Cherusci inhabited parts of the plains and forests of northwestern Germany in the area of the Weser River and present-day Hannover. Famous chieftain Arminius led the Germanic tribes to victory at the Battle of the Teutoburg By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Avars Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Avars Pannonian Avars were a nomadic people who settled the former Roman province of Pannonia including modern day Hungary, Slovakia and Austria. In 557, the Avars send an embassy to the Byzantine Empire. In exchange for gold, they agreed By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Illyrians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Illyrians Illyria appears in Greco-Roman historiography from the 4th century BC. The Illyrians formed several kingdoms in the central Balkans, and the first known Illyrian king was Bardyllis. Illyrian kingdoms were often at war with ancient Macedonia, and the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Al-Andalus Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Al-Andalus Al-Andalus, also known as Muslim Iberia, was a medieval Muslim territory and cultural domain that included much of Iberia, today's Portugal and Spain. At its greatest point, it occupied northwestern Iberia and present-day southern France. It By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Abantes Greeks Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Abantes Greeks The Abantes were an ancient Ionian Greek tribe whose home was the island of Euboea. They were not Ionians themelves but rather assimilated into Ionian customs and culture. Aristotle believed the Abantes were originally Thracians from the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Han Dynasty Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Han Dynasty The Emperor Qin Shi Huang spent a fortune on alchemy, medicines and potions in an attempt to become immortal. One of these potions killed him and a bloody civil war began in 210 BC. The victorious Han By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Maurya Empire Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Maurya Empire The Maurya Empire was a Iron Age historical power which dominated the Indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 BC, with an empire extending over 5 million square kilometers. The Mauryan Empire defeated Seleucus I, the founder of By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Guanches Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Guanches The mysterious Guanches arrived on the Canary Islands at least 3000 years ago and originated from the Berber region of North Africa. They brought goats, pigs, and dogs with them from the mainland and are thought to have By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Alaskan Athabaskans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Alaskan Athabaskans Alaskan Athabaskans are Alaska Native peoples native to the interior of Alaska as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada. In Alaska, there are up to thirteen groups identified by the languages they speak. The By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Vikings Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Vikings In the frozen north, a land of people clung to the ancient gods in a land whose earth would freeze over in winter and sun would hide away for months. The land bred harsh warriors with mastery of By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Longobards Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Longobards The Longobards (Winnili) were a pre-Viking era Scandinavian tribe who migrated south towards Germania. Upon reaching Germania, the Winnili ran into conflict with the powerful Germanic Vandals. Both sides appealed to their chief god Odin for victory. To By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Svear Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Svear The Svear were a North Germanic tribe who inhabited Svealand in central Sweden with a tribal center in Gamla Uppand one of the main groups of people in Sweden with a tribal center in Gamla Uppsala. The Heimskringla By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Nemetes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Nemetes The Nemetes tribe, an intriguing Celtic group, once thrived in the region now known as the Upper Rhine valley, their presence prominently marked during the early Roman Empire era. Renowned for their fierce resistance against Roman expansion, the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Pyu Kingdoms Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Pyu Kingdoms In Ancient Burma, the Pyu Kingdoms or city-states existed from the 2nd century BC (Bronze Age) until the 11th century AD, and were founded as part of the southward migration by the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu people. The thousand-year By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Licchavi Kingdom Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Licchavi Kingdom The Licchavi Kingdom on the Indian subcontinent existed in modern-day Nepal from 400 to 750 AD. The Licchavi clan originated from Vaishali and Muzaffarpur in modern northern India and conquered the Kathmandu Valley. The language of Licchavi By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Goths Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Goths The Goths were a Germanic tribe whose origins stemmed from the island of Scandza in Scandinavia. Over the years they slowly migrated southwards eventually to the Black Sea and into the Roman Empire. They had a written language By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Gaels Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Gaels The Gaels are a group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man who are associated with the Gaelic language which originated in Ireland. When the Romans arrived to Britain, the Gaels traded with them. During the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Cenomani Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Cenomani The Cenomani, a fierce and formidable tribe of the ancient Gauls during the late Iron Age. Allied with Rome during the Gallic Wars, they played a strategic role under the leadership of Julius Caesar, contributing significantly to the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Franks Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Franks Francia, also known as the Kingdom of the Franks was the largest post-Roman barbarian kingdom in Western Europe. It is the predecessor of the modern states of France and Germany. Francia was among the last surviving Germanic kingdoms By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Belgae Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Belgae The ethnic name Belgae comes from the Proto-Celtic word Bolgi which means "The People who Swell with anger or battle fury". These Celtic people lived north of the Gauls and Aquitani and differed by language, customs By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Carthaginians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Carthaginians According to Roman legend, Phoenician colonists from modern-day Lebanon, led by Queen Elissa, founded Carthage circa 814 BC. Queen Elissa was an exiled princess of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre. At its peak, the mighty city she By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Picts Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Picts Celtic people first arrived in the Britain in the first milennium BC - divided into the Britonic, Gaelic and Pictish people who were for unknown reasons hostile to each other. The Romans arrived in Britain and attempted to By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Achaean Greeks Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Achaean Greeks The Achaeans were one of the four major tribes into which Herodotus divided the Greeks. They populated the region of Achaea in the northern Peloponnese and played an active role in the colonization of Italy. They also By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Romans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Romans The founding of mighty Rome starts with the story of Romulus and Remus. Whether they were suckled by a she-wolf as infants or descended from the Trojan War hero Aeneas, the Latins who settled Rome had their crude By MTA Support • 1 min read
