He could not speak clearly, due to both his jaw and an enlarged tongue, and suffered from frequent diarrhea and vomiting.
He was unable to chew, thanks to the "Habsburg jaw" (a severely protruding jawline - see its progression from Philip II to Philip IV to Charles II ).
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could explain most of the complex clinical profile of this king, including his impotence/infertility which in last instance led to the extinction of the dynasty." source with full report here - it's an interesting read! A recent study of his death by the University of Santiago de Compostela concluded that: "It is speculated that the simultaneous occurrence in Charles II of two different genetic disorders: combined pituitary hormone deficiency and distal renal tubular acidosis. There's a good depiction of his lineage here. (It says there's another comment here, but I can't see it, so forgive me if I'm repeating anything!)Ĭharles II had extensive physical and mental disabilities, largely stemming from the overwhelming inbreeding in the Spanish Habsburg line. When he died, the Spanish Habsburgs died with him, and the War of Spanish Succession began. He didn't go to school, and was not always even expected to be clean. Genetics aside, he didn't learn to speak or walk until 4 or 8, respectively. Also, he was obviously infertile, being unable to continue the Hapsburg line. It's also possible that he suffered from acromelagy (swelling/disfigurement, especially in face/hands), and a form of kidney failure where his urine was insufficiently acidic, causing the acid to build up in his body. Clearly an extremely unhealthy amount of inbreeding.Īmong his disabilities and disfigurements were a tongue so large he could barely speak, and his lower jaw was far larger than his upper (prognathism), giving it the colloquial name "Habsburg Jaw" example You can see it in Charles' portrait. That is, she was two of his sixteen great-great-great grandmothers, six of his thirty-two great-great-great-great grandfathers, and six of his sixty-two great-great-great-great-great grandmothers. Joanna "The Mad" of Castille (It's debatable whether the insanity was genetic) was his great-great-great-grandmother. The Habsburgs stopped introducing new genes about 1550, and almost all of his ancestors were descendants of Joanna and Phillip of Castille. To put it simply, he had a circular family tree. The current rotation is:Īs to why he was so messed up, Charles II was the result of about 250 years of inbreeding, and this left him with numerous birth defects. Previous AMAs | Previous Roundtables Featuresįeature posts are posted weekly. May 25th | Panel AMA with /r/AskBibleScholars Please Subscribe to our Google Calendar for Upcoming AMAs and Events To nominate someone else as a Quality Contributor, message the mods.
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