In a previous study, Tömöry et al. presented mitochondrial genetic data of 26 Hungarian conquerors, who were divided into “commoners” (n = 15) and “high status” (n = 12) groups according to the excavated grave goods12. The latter group shows more heterogeneous haplogroup composition, and also some haplotypes that are rare in modern populations. We do not follow this concept in our current study, because grave goods cannot represent evidence of social status with a high level of certainty2627, and therefore levels of richness or status cannot be categorized precisely. Furthermore, people of low social status could also have been part of the conqueror community, who most probably arrived from the east of the Carpathian Basin as well. Chronological subdivision of the studied graves is also challenging, even 14C dating is not accurate enough for dating 9th–10th centuries AD.