Lev Gumilev is often cited as the founder of the Neo-Eurasianist movement, and he was quoted as saying that "I am the last of the Eurasianists."
Lev Gumilev on usein nimetty neo-eurasianismisen liikkeen perustajaksi ja häntä on lainattu sanoin ”Minä olen eurasianisteista viimeinen”.