Well, I know my ancestor, Johann der Wilde [John, the Wild] von Wallmerode Buewinghausen contributed his share of DNA to the European gene pool. I have said many times that I am related to all Europeans through this man. He lived in the 15-16th century and was married with 3 daughters, but when he died he had acknowledged 72 illegitimate children. I wonder how many more unacknowledge children he had?
He was a minor nobleman in the northern Rheinland. Maybe you too could be a descendant of his?????
Well if he was a minor nobleman, most likely his ancestors were nobleman from all around Europe, as they tended to travel and intermarry, and in time all the cycling around meant you are related to notable nobles all over Europe. Mine is a DuBois who was a Hugoenot and ultimately, yes I can go back to Charlemagne as an ancestor.