The Aba family played a pivotal role in Medieval Hungary, dominating vast territories
and producing influential figures. We conducted an archaeogenetic study on remains
from the necropolis in Abasa´ r, the political center of the Aba clan, to identify
family members and explore their genetic origins. Using Whole
Genome Sequencing (WGS) data from 19 individuals and radiocarbon dating, we identified
6 Aba family
members with close kinship ties. Four males carried identical N1a1a1a1a4 haplogroups,
and our phylogenetic analysis traced this royal paternal lineage back to Mongolia,
indicating migration to the Carpathian Basin with the conquering Hungarians. Genome
analysis, including ADMIXTURE, principal-component analysis (PCA), and qpAdm, revealed
East Eurasian genetic patterns, aligning with our
phylogenetic findings. Identity by descent (IBD) analysis confirmed family kinship
and revealed connections to prominent Hungarian noble families like the A´ rpa´ds,
Ba´ thorys, and Corvinus, as well as to the
first-generation immigrant elite of the Hungarian conquest.
