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This distinctive “Habsburg jaw,” a new analysis published in the Annals of Human Biology finds, most likely resulted from inbreeding.
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 protruding...
7 Απρ 2023 · 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.
2 Δεκ 2019 · Portrait by Juan Carreño de Miranda, c. 1685, shows Charles's Habsburg jaw. King Charles II of Spain was the last in the Habsburg line and one of the most afflicted with the facial deformity.
Nine successive generations of the Habsburg family had this pronounced jawline, which is why it came to be known as the Habsburg jaw. The medical name for this type of jaw is mandibular prognathism, which is when the jaw juts so far forward that it causes an extreme underbite.
2 Δεκ 2019 · 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...
2 Δεκ 2019 · 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...
