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The family was particularly known for what is identified as the Habsburg jaw, an oversized jawline and large tongue that made activities such as eating and speaking difficult. The last Habsburg king of Spain was Charles II , and he was so severely inbred that his “inbred quotient” was higher than if his parents had been siblings.
This distinctive “Habsburg jaw,” a new analysis published in the Annals of Human Biology finds, most likely resulted from inbreeding.
Ruling over Spain from 1516 to 1700, the Habsburgs only married within their family, leading to severe deformities including the infamous Habsburg jaw. After two decades of inbreeding, they produced children incapable of having children of their own, thus bringing the royal line to an end.
Many of the kings and queens of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty had a distinctive facial malady known as the Habsburg jaw. What caused it?
Jan 24 2024. Explore the fascinating world of the Habsburg jaw, a distinctive facial feature that defined the prominent Habsburg dynasty for centuries. This genetic oddity, characterized by a...
View gallery - 5 images. Scientists have confirmed that facial deformities among the House of Habsburg were caused by inbreeding, according to a newly-published study. The twist: they reached...
Discover the intriguing story of the Habsburg Jaw, a distinctive facial feature that shaped the destiny of Europe's most powerful dynasty through genetics an...
To figure out whether the distinctive jaw was a result of inbreeding, Vilas and his team found 10 maxillofacial surgeons and asked them to analyze 66 portraits of 15 members of the Habsburg...
Centuries of inbreeding to blame for ‘Habsburg jaw’ among European royals, study finds. Scientists determine long-suspected link using portraits housed in world-famous art galleries
The 'Habsburg jaw,' a facial condition of the Habsburg dynasty of Spanish and Austrian kings and their wives, can be attributed to inbreeding, according to new results.