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.

Charles II wasn't the only Habsburg to have what became known as 'Habsburg jaw'. Now a new study has found the more inbred a member of the family was, the worse their maxillary deficiency and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, 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 ...