The Habsburg Jaw: Inbreeding and European Royalty

The Habsburgs (spelled Hapsburg as an Americanization) were one of Europe's most powerful governing dynasties, dominating from the 13th century through 1918. Austria, Bohemia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia, were once part of the monarchy's extensive empire, as were considerable sections of Poland, Romania, and Italy. Although their dominance in Spain began in 1516, the

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Inbreeding coefficient (F) of the Spanish Habsburg kings, their

The Habsburg jaw can be attributed to inbreeding - https

So interesting! The Emperor Charles V. The deformity of jaw

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Hapsburg Lip