Murder in cold blood? Forensic and bioarchaeological identification of the skeletal remains of Bela, Duke of Macso (c. 1245-1272)
Tamás Hajdu, Noémi Borbély, Zsolt Bernert, Ágota Buzár, Tamás Szeniczey, István Major, Claudio Cavazzuti, Mihály Molnár, Anikó Horváth, László Palcsu, B Kelentey, János Angyal, Balázs Gusztáv Mende, Kristóf Jakab, Zsuzsa Lisztes-Szabó, , Anna Szécsényi‐Nagy
This study identifies the skeletal remains of Duke Bela of Macso using multidisciplinary methods, revealing a premeditated assassination with 26 injuries and confirming his royal lineage through DNA analysis.
Forensic Science International Genetics · Oct 26, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics