: They were likely a multiethnic and multilingual confederation rather than a single unified ethnic group.
: Recent archaeogenetic studies show that high-ranking Hunnic individuals possessed DNA similar to ancient populations in Mongolia, indicating a direct lineage to the Xiongnu elite.
The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians
: They were likely a multiethnic and multilingual confederation rather than a single unified ethnic group.
: Recent archaeogenetic studies show that high-ranking Hunnic individuals possessed DNA similar to ancient populations in Mongolia, indicating a direct lineage to the Xiongnu elite.
The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians