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 Habsburgs, a once-mighty royal dynasty that ruled over vast Spanish and Austrian empires, are now notorious for their distinctive "Habsburg jaw", a striking facial deformity. Research suggests ...

are infamously identified with the "Habsburg jaw", a pronounced facial deformity. Some attribute this to the high level of inbreeding that occurred among members of the dynasty. Researchers have ...

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.