Kingdoms of the Saxons
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What's included in Ancient DNA Hub?
- This Ancient DNA Hub DNA test collection provides powerful, innovative, and interactive DNA-based tools to help you find your medieval ancestors, trace early European lineages, and explore the rise of the Saxon world.
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Find out how related you are to the Saxon kingdoms that reshaped Northern Europe after the fall of Rome, including:
Medieval Saxons from Germany (600 – 1100 AD), Saxons of Medieval England (463 – 1094 AD), Medieval Saxons of the Netherlands (450 – 1050 AD) from the following sites - Receive a detailed breakdown of your ancient geographical origins, ancestry maps showing Saxon migrations and settlements, and precise genetic similarity to each Saxon population.
- Compare your results with over 50 worldwide ancient and modern populations.
- After more than 1,500 years, you can reconnect with the warrior-farmers, kings, and settlers who laid the foundations of medieval England, northern Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Be part of a comprehensive effort to reconstruct the Saxon kingdoms using the power of ancient DNA.
- Meet the Saxons who crossed seas, carved out kingdoms, and forged early medieval Europe — their story could be your story.
- Basic test includes 16 Saxon individuals.
- Advanced test includes 219 Saxon individuals.
About the test
Kingdoms of the Saxons — From Continental Tribes to the Making of England
In the centuries following the collapse of Roman authority, a new power rose across Northern Europe: the Saxons. Warrior-farmers, sea-crossing settlers, and founders of enduring kingdoms, the Saxons reshaped the political, cultural, and genetic landscape of Germany, England, and the Low Countries. This compendium invites you to explore whether your DNA connects you to the people who forged early medieval Europe and laid the foundations of nations that still exist today.
From continental homelands to overseas conquests, this test reconstructs the Saxon story across nearly seven centuries—revealing how migration, warfare, and settlement transformed Europe forever.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection merges three major ancient DNA reconstructions, each representing a core region of the Saxon world:
You will receive a deeply detailed ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and early medieval history. High-resolution maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may intersect with Saxon warriors, settlers, kings, and everyday communities who transformed post-Roman Europe.
This is more than an ancestry test—it is a reconstruction of one of Europe’s most influential migrations. If you are drawn to Anglo-Saxon history, medieval Germany, or the origins of England and the Low Countries, this compendium offers a rare opportunity to discover whether your DNA carries echoes of the Saxons who crossed seas, built kingdoms, and shaped the medieval world.
In the centuries following the collapse of Roman authority, a new power rose across Northern Europe: the Saxons. Warrior-farmers, sea-crossing settlers, and founders of enduring kingdoms, the Saxons reshaped the political, cultural, and genetic landscape of Germany, England, and the Low Countries. This compendium invites you to explore whether your DNA connects you to the people who forged early medieval Europe and laid the foundations of nations that still exist today.
From continental homelands to overseas conquests, this test reconstructs the Saxon story across nearly seven centuries—revealing how migration, warfare, and settlement transformed Europe forever.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection merges three major ancient DNA reconstructions, each representing a core region of the Saxon world:
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Medieval Saxons from Germany (600 – 1100 AD)
Explore the ancestral homeland of the Saxons, where tribal confederations, resistance to Frankish expansion, and gradual Christianization shaped the early medieval German world. -
Saxons of Medieval England (463 – 1094 AD)
Trace ancestry to the Anglo-Saxon settlers who crossed the North Sea, displaced Romano-British societies, and built the kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria—forming the cultural core of England. -
Medieval Saxons of the Netherlands (450 – 1050 AD)
Discover Saxon communities of the Low Countries, positioned at the crossroads of trade, migration, and cultural exchange between the North Sea and continental Europe.
You will receive a deeply detailed ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and early medieval history. High-resolution maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may intersect with Saxon warriors, settlers, kings, and everyday communities who transformed post-Roman Europe.
This is more than an ancestry test—it is a reconstruction of one of Europe’s most influential migrations. If you are drawn to Anglo-Saxon history, medieval Germany, or the origins of England and the Low Countries, this compendium offers a rare opportunity to discover whether your DNA carries echoes of the Saxons who crossed seas, built kingdoms, and shaped the medieval world.
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Why take this test
In the most information-rich era in human history, we’re still limited by one vast unknown—the lives and identities of our ancient ancestors. While our digital age connects us globally, our roots remain largely a mystery, concealed by time and sparse records. Ancient DNA Hub aims to bridge this gap with revolutionary ancient DNA tests, allowing you to trace your roots back to the ancient world in a way once unimaginable.
Before 2010, reading the DNA of ancient people was a distant dream. That changed when scientists sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal who lived over 30,000 years ago. This breakthrough unlocked the secrets of ancient genomes from people who lived between 15,000 BC and 1800 AD, spreading paleogenomic research across time and continents. Now, a new generation of DNA testing no longer relies on modern populations as stand-ins for ancient tribes. Instead, it goes right to the source, using the DNA of the ancients themselves.
Ancient DNA Hub’s Tests are the first of their kind, crafted solely from the DNA of ancient peoples through our pioneering technology. With our tests, you will receive a uniquely detailed ancient ancestry report, pinpointing specific regions and tribal connections more accurately than ever. Imagine discovering lands, tribes, and empires where your ancestors lived, fought, created, and dreamed millennia ago. By merging genetic data with the knowledge of history and archaeology, Ancient DNA Hub brings the past to life—helping you connect to your heritage on the most personal level.
Before 2010, reading the DNA of ancient people was a distant dream. That changed when scientists sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal who lived over 30,000 years ago. This breakthrough unlocked the secrets of ancient genomes from people who lived between 15,000 BC and 1800 AD, spreading paleogenomic research across time and continents. Now, a new generation of DNA testing no longer relies on modern populations as stand-ins for ancient tribes. Instead, it goes right to the source, using the DNA of the ancients themselves.
Ancient DNA Hub’s Tests are the first of their kind, crafted solely from the DNA of ancient peoples through our pioneering technology. With our tests, you will receive a uniquely detailed ancient ancestry report, pinpointing specific regions and tribal connections more accurately than ever. Imagine discovering lands, tribes, and empires where your ancestors lived, fought, created, and dreamed millennia ago. By merging genetic data with the knowledge of history and archaeology, Ancient DNA Hub brings the past to life—helping you connect to your heritage on the most personal level.
