Direct Descendant of Charlemagne

[HeartShapedTail]

Many European people can claim to have Charlemagne as an ancestor, and be correct. Fewer still can easily trace their DNA to the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
When I was young, my mother reconstructed our family lineage, and successfully, accurately, managed to trace our line all the way back to Charlemagne.

We are direct descendants. I found this so cool that I had to share it

[paul333]

Its believed most Europeans descend from Charlemagne, and many people make such claims, but the problems they then have, is to actually proving it. Advances in DNA technology, will soon be able to dissprove, or prove these claims.

[Salento]

I'm not aware of any royal blood in my ancestors.
I guess my ancestors were all Republicans :)

Actually:

Thomas Jefferson (Republican)
1743-1826
PATERNAL MATCH

Abraham Lincoln (Republican)
1809-1865
PATERNAL AND MATERNAL MATCH

Napoleon
1769-1821
PATERNAL AND MATERNAL MATCH

Richard III
1452 – 1485
PATERNAL AND MATERNAL MATCH

Queen Victoria
1819-1901
MATERNAL MATCH

Marie Antoinette
1755-1783
MATERNAL MATCH

Maria Theresa
1717-1780
MATERNAL MATCH

got more, but I stop here:
https://www.eupedia.com/forum/threads/34439-Regional-Populations-for-NG-2-0-Helix-Version?p=574835&viewfull=1#post574835

[中国韭菜]

Some Arabs in North Africa and West Asia may have some genes from Charlemagne.

[kmak]

What was the Y haplogroup of Charlemagne? Who know it?

[Mmiikkii]

What was the Y haplogroup of Charlemagne? Who know it?

It is most likely R1b-S21(U106). It's an Haplogroup common among Germanic conquerors of the late Roman Empire.

[olivia33]

Some Arabs in North Africa may have some genes from Charlemagne.