The Habsburgs ruled much of Europe—but their power came with a price. Their infamous jawline became a symbol of royal inbreeding gone too far.

The Habsburgs, once a powerful Royal dynasty ruling vast Spanish and Austrian empires, are now infamous for the pronounced "Habsburg jaw", a stark facial deformity. One study suggests that this ...

The Habsburgs, once the powerhouse behind expansive Spanish and Austrian empires, have become synonymous with the infamous "Habsburg jaw", a severe facial deformation attributed by some to ...

The Palace Is Spiraling Over a New 'Crown' Teaser Of course, there's also the famous "Habsburg Jaw," which refers to the very noticeable protrusion of some family members' lower jaw. Scientists ...

The interbreeding of the Spanish and Austrian lines was, Eduard allows, “bad for the health and genetics of the family,” but the famous “Habsburg jaw,” he insists, came from the Spanish in ...

He covers a lot of ground, stringing together tales of the dynasty’s politically advantageous marriages, intermarriages (and the famous “Habsburg jaw”), and family members who were exemplars ...

More info Once a mighty Royal dynasty at the helm of sprawling Spanish and Austrian empires, the Habsburgs are infamous nowadays for the pronounced "Habsburg jaw", a dramatic facial deformity.