Curr Biol July 2022 PMID 35617951

The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians.

Zoltán Maróti, Endre Neparáczki, Oszkár Schütz, Kitti Maár, Gergely I B Varga, Bence Kovács, Tibor Kalmár, Emil Nyerki, István Nagy, Dóra Latinovics, Balázs Tihanyi, Antónia Marcsik, György Pálfi, Zsolt Bernert, Zsolt Gallina

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The collection shows a strong overall interest in the genetic studies of Huns, Avars, and Hungarians, with many posts citing detailed scientific articles and data, using words like 'proof', 'study', and 'analysis' to emphasize significance. The tone reflects curiosity and appreciation of scientific contributions, indicating both active engagement and recognition of its impact on historical narratives.

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RT @lefineder: Genetic study: "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/UlvFmM6onN

Oct 21, 2025 · 9 shares · 188 followers View post →

Oğuzhan TEKDEN

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Stefan

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RT @stif0150_stefan: https://t.co/Q2b4mSKsLp

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Stefan

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Stefan

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Katie Hun

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@PHaromszeki @ABarta199511 Mi lett volna?? https://t.co/4riBLbqQGL https://t.co/EvcAt5hgDK

Jan 11, 2025 · 221 followers View post →

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@adam_reza1990 · X

@azadi_kamran84 دوست عزیز اگر واقعا خواهان حقیقتی من منبع بهت میدم برو خودت دانلود کن( سایت مقاله اش مربوط به آمریکاست و هیچ ایرانی دخیل نیست ) سایت pubmed سایت جامع مقالات است که میتونید برید اونجا The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians اینو سرچ کنید مقاله دانلود کنید

Aug 24, 2024 · 7 likes · 94 followers View post →

Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç

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RT @lefineder: Genetic study: "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/UlvFmM6onN

Jun 25, 2024 · 9 shares · 20,583 followers View post →

Gece

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RT @lefineder: Genetic study: "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/UlvFmM6onN

Jun 25, 2024 · 9 shares · 76 followers View post →

umut sönmez

@UmutSonmez91 · X

RT @lefineder: Genetic study: "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/UlvFmM6onN

Jun 23, 2024 · 9 shares · 93 followers View post →

@werwolfmotopapi · X

RT @lefineder: Genetic study: "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/UlvFmM6onN

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Numan OĞUZ

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RT @lefineder: Genetic study: "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/UlvFmM6onN

Jun 23, 2024 · 9 shares · 1,691 followers View post →

LiorLefineder

@lefineder · X

Genetic study: "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/UlvFmM6onN

Jun 22, 2024 · 53 likes · 9 shares · 28,333 followers View post →

Metal 私己メタル 메탈

@Metal_Terium · X

@tellman44856241 @WojciechSzurgot @Al_Stoyanov Yes, I am not arguing the Asian component or origin. All the same you need to consider this was based on 9 Hun samples. https://t.co/LzDskifn7j

May 14, 2024 · 481 followers View post →

DrOrenstein

@DrOrenstein · X

@BelaGarzo @witte_sergei Wow a map! May I suggest that you read some modern genetic studies. https://t.co/xUXvVATKHn

May 11, 2024 · 125 followers View post →

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@zzbar · X

Xiongnu and Hungarian connection? 匈牙利人和匈奴人 “The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians”. https://t.co/txtx7UleX4

May 10, 2024 · 1 like · 1,547 followers View post →

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@Metal_Terium · X

@maxgetser @nrken19 And another 1 https://t.co/v6imm0e660

May 6, 2024 · 481 followers View post →

Mr Zoltán Huszár citizens of Hungary

@mr_huszarzoltan · X

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Apr 26, 2024 · 90 followers View post →

Mária Eszter

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Janos Kovacs

@JanosKovacs18 · X

@nrken19 https://t.co/yvNMMg6ZuY

Mar 27, 2024 · 1 like · 71 followers View post →

Timofeyevich

@Vich0thy · X

@tamaas_hu @welltrolled @coalakowski You should read papar ls published by Hungarian history museum and by their anthropologists. There is a papar called "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians".

Mar 26, 2024 · 8 followers View post →

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@Metal_Terium · X

@CoinEnthusiast4 @tradetime4money @Varangian_Tagma Still nope. https://t.co/DmXUisCigt The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/F4uXZfGb77 Even with the Caucasian Avars it is not the case. https://t.co/cjt79Aq9AR

Dec 28, 2023 · 1 like · 481 followers View post →

Kafe Eskadrile

@KafeEskadrilo · X

@NisanyanHimself Bu arada mevzuyla alakalı Hunların genetik formasyonu hakkında yapılmış detaylı araştırmalar: 1-) https://t.co/Rd0inpM1Kk

Dec 27, 2023 · 41 followers View post →

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@Andrzej20287210 · X

Attyla "Bicz Boży" i jego synowie. Wielkość i upadek Hunów https://t.co/85vceXKs0D przez @YouTube

Dec 3, 2023 · 436 followers View post →

Анатолий Кабар

@AnatolijKabar · X

RT @TurkDNAProject: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians • 9 Hun, 143 Avar and…

Nov 25, 2023 · 10 shares · 10 followers View post →

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anna kwietniewska

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Attyla "Bicz Boży" i jego synowie. Wielkość i upadek Hunów https://t.co/H4i21U2Y8e przez @YouTube

May 26, 2023 · 1,800 followers View post →

PTX

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RT @SiberiaHistory: 2022年7月发表在 Science 的论文 The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians，对古代匈人、阿瓦尔人和匈牙利人//马扎尔人中的核心移民 (简称“征服者…

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@ivanfuckov @Alashar_Ekans @IvaskivRoman @UKRINFORM Слідкуйте за наукою) https://t.co/fjNjpHfJwr

Apr 4, 2023 · 1 like · 4,604 followers View post →

WelcometoMongolia

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The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians - ScienceDirect https://t.co/IHSYVRqEh5

Mar 19, 2023 · 27,737 followers View post →

Janos Kovacs

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@nrken19 https://t.co/a4LdTEvGpC

Feb 28, 2023 · 1 like · 71 followers View post →

catorcasluna

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Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians | bioRxiv https://t.co/tMTbMQlwKS

Feb 13, 2023 · 100 followers View post →

Prof James Teo

@jthteo · X

@eigenrobot @thocpodcast @HardcoreHistory The relevant citation for genetic evidence is here: https://t.co/blbIhBwR5x https://t.co/KTlvYFx9B7

Jan 22, 2023 · 3 likes · 1,109 followers View post →

Regös

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RT @Nazz71542600: @arya_amsha The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/8HXP9PTT53

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Regös

@regosenek · X

@arya_amsha The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/8HXP9PTT53

Jan 4, 2023 · 1 share · 204 followers View post →

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Manchurian Knights

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George

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Great Siberian

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BillOckham

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RT @CellPressNews: The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians - read the full article by Tibor Török @Uni_Szeged & collea…

Oct 26, 2022 · 1 share · 583 followers View post →

Cell Press

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The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians - read the full article by Tibor Török @Uni_Szeged & colleagues in @CurrentBiology #ASHG22 https://t.co/rTGn57FbbL

Oct 26, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 161,767 followers View post →

Nino Brodin

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The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/HLk3LFUR26 via @sciencedirect

Sep 17, 2022 · 4,948 followers View post →

Tora Lab

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RT @v_marton: The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians: Current Biology https://t.co/lP2HSd0p6N

Jul 12, 2022 · 1 share · 484 followers View post →

Lehti Saag

@LehtiSaag · X

The dispatch is summarising the results of two interesting papers: 1) https://t.co/1WT0dAmieI @Uni_Szeged (3/4)

Jul 11, 2022 · 1 like · 250 followers View post →

Zoe Zoe

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北匈奴是“上帝之鞭”匈人的祖先。这个历史悬案现在有了DNA 证据。https://t.co/pE1Y0HRdTR

Jul 4, 2022 · 248 followers View post →

Mëgyeri

@megyerialmos · X

The admixture of Hungarians were originally very similar to the Mansi's. Sarmatians and also had an Xiongnus influence. 10/25 https://t.co/iDaNfVRAjy https://t.co/X9YVDxrZuC

Jul 3, 2022 · 41 likes · 1,189 followers View post →

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RT @SeshatDatabank: The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians 265 new ancient genomes of individuals from the Migration…

Jun 6, 2022 · 2 shares · 872 followers View post →

Seshat

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The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians 265 new ancient genomes of individuals from the Migration Period of the Carpathian Basin between the 5th and 11th C Genetic continuity is detected between Xiongnus and European Huns https://t.co/X1wd4rkxNO

Jun 5, 2022 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 4,647 followers View post →

Garzó Béla

@BelaGarzo · X

@TorpedoUchyl @AlvaPavla @hall_ed @guyverhofstadt The entire Eurasian steppe from Baktria and today its westernmost end is our and our ancestors' territory, a little speck of dust. https://t.co/8PCuC3Cfuc

Jun 5, 2022 · 135 followers View post →

Kóta Bálint

@BalintKota · X

Finally some scientific proof about our origin! If you're curious about Huns, Hungarians and Avars read this article: https://t.co/qHcYnpaX2v

May 30, 2022 · 230 followers View post →

V Marton

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The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians: Current Biology https://t.co/lP2HSd0p6N

May 30, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 725 followers View post →

József Zoltán Pásztor

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The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/8O4XHZg1YK

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RT @TurkDNAProject: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians • 9 Hun, 143 Avar and…

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Влад Кошелев

@kosheleff2011 · X

The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians: Current Biology https://t.co/ZZf2jKS5Fz

May 26, 2022 · 1 like · 552 followers View post →

青柳

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RT @OyatsuMaster: #考古学のおやつ 3/3 →cf. Zoltán Maróti et al. (2022) The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians. Current Biolo…

May 25, 2022 · 732 followers View post →

おやつMaster（考古学のおやつ）

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#考古学のおやつ 3/3 →cf. Zoltán Maróti et al. (2022) The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians. Current Biology. [ScienceDirect (@sciencedirect)] https://t.co/bXk1WiU3CU

May 25, 2022 · 3 likes · 4,250 followers View post →

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@agenetics1 @3rdacc20 @yajnadevam https://t.co/FtsXJskKTz Maroti et al 2020 pre-print "Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians" https://t.co/08iiqlPuPG

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RT @nrken19: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/cqz69HibeA

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RT @ShaiCarmi: "Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians" 271 ancient genomes from…

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RT @nrken19: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/cqz69HibeA

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Debbie Kennett

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RT @ShaiCarmi: "Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians" 271 ancient genomes from…

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RT @TurkDNAProject: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians • 9 Hun, 143 Avar and…

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RT @TurkDNAProject: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians • 9 Hun, 143 Avar and…

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Paul von Atreides

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RT @nrken19: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/cqz69HibeA

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Shai Carmi

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"Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians" 271 ancient genomes from Hungary https://t.co/FK3pZOrtAU

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RT @TurkDNAProject: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians • 9 Hun, 143 Avar and…

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RT @TurkDNAProject: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians • 9 Hun, 143 Avar and…

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Turkish DNA Project

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Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/NcsScgNqJC https://t.co/V2YpPR4S1z

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Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/gwjNpBdpNx

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RT @nrken19: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/cqz69HibeA

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RT @biorxivpreprint: Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/jekmckl…

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Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/cqz69HibeA

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Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/SlX4PfhhRV #biorxiv_genetic

Jan 21, 2022 · 1 like · 4,743 followers View post →

bioRxiv

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Whole genome analysis sheds light on the genetic origin of Huns, Avars and conquering Hungarians https://t.co/jekmcklI47 #bioRxiv

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