Forget Game of Thrones — the Habsburgs were the real masters of playing the long game. From Charles V ruling half the known world to a family tree that looks more like a pretzel, this dynasty conquered Europe not with swords, but with weddings. Power, politics, and a whole lot of questionable genetics — it’s all here.

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Sources:

• Consanguinity and Incest in Ancient Egypt by Alexandra Bridarolli - from UCL.ac.Uk
• Wikipedia
• The Rampant Consanguinity in the Spanish Branch of the Habsburg family - by Alexandra Bridarolli - from UCL.ac.Uk
• Hapsburger.net