DNA Study Suggests Surprising Origins of Poland's First Royal Family - Archaeology Magazine

DNA Study Suggests Surprising Origins of Poland's First Royal Family - Archaeology Magazine

PŁOCK CASTLE, POLAND—Scholars have long debated the origins of the House of Piast, Poland’s first royal dynasty, who ruled the nation from the tenth through the fourteenth century. Some believe they were Slavic nobles, others Moravian exiles, and still others say they were Viking warriors. The Conversation reports on new DNA analysis that has revealed shocking new information concerning the Piasts’ genetic background that might potentially rewri…

DNA Reveals Poland’s First Kings May Have Scottish Origin - New Study Challenges Existing Myths - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. For nearly ten years, scholars have actively debated the origin of the Piasts, who were Poland's first recorded royal dynasty. Statue of Mieszko I of Poland in the Poznań Cathedral's Golden Chapel. Image credit: Roland von Bagratuni