Emperor Ferdinand I of the Austrian Empire was emperor from 1835 till 1848, when he abdicated after the Revolutions of 1848. A Habsburg, Ferdinand suffered from severe inbreeding, which caused him to develop Hydrocephalus, which left him with SEVERE seizures (so severe it apparently even affected his wedding) and with a massively enlarged cranium, leading to his… interesting portraits.
In the 1860s Ferdinand was captured on photo for the first time, revealing that not only were his portraits quite close to reality, but also that his forehead really *was* that big.
p_pio on
He’s just transitionary spiecies between Yaqub and European, duh
laybs1 on
This is one of few cases of the Habsburg having a larger forehead than jaw
Nuclear-Jester on
It is like Charles II of Spain (another member of the family).
They were both born sick and deformed thanks to centuries of incest, yet they both tried to govern the best they could.
Ferdinand I in particoular was known for his generosity and being genuely beloved by those he hsd known him. He treated servants with respect and, after abdicating, he was by all accounts far happier living an isolate life with his garden and books
Idk man, my country was unluckly enough to have the Savoys. I would gladly take this dude over Umberto I or his descendants
International-Tree19 on
In the pic he looks like the stereotypical image of Frankenstein.
TrialArgonian on
You also saw the post on r/damnthatsinteresting?
freekoout on
Average CK3 endgame ruler.
TrustTheProcessean93 on
MY MIND RACES FROM THE DAMP!
Ok_Aerie3357 on
Showed this to my GF and she was like “oh that’s not even the worst.” Imagine being fucking Frankenstein’s monster and you’re not even the gross one
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What inbreeding does to a person 🥀
Emperor Ferdinand I of the Austrian Empire was emperor from 1835 till 1848, when he abdicated after the Revolutions of 1848. A Habsburg, Ferdinand suffered from severe inbreeding, which caused him to develop Hydrocephalus, which left him with SEVERE seizures (so severe it apparently even affected his wedding) and with a massively enlarged cranium, leading to his… interesting portraits.
In the 1860s Ferdinand was captured on photo for the first time, revealing that not only were his portraits quite close to reality, but also that his forehead really *was* that big.
He’s just transitionary spiecies between Yaqub and European, duh
This is one of few cases of the Habsburg having a larger forehead than jaw
It is like Charles II of Spain (another member of the family).
They were both born sick and deformed thanks to centuries of incest, yet they both tried to govern the best they could.
Ferdinand I in particoular was known for his generosity and being genuely beloved by those he hsd known him. He treated servants with respect and, after abdicating, he was by all accounts far happier living an isolate life with his garden and books
Idk man, my country was unluckly enough to have the Savoys. I would gladly take this dude over Umberto I or his descendants
In the pic he looks like the stereotypical image of Frankenstein.
You also saw the post on r/damnthatsinteresting?
Average CK3 endgame ruler.
MY MIND RACES FROM THE DAMP!
Showed this to my GF and she was like “oh that’s not even the worst.” Imagine being fucking Frankenstein’s monster and you’re not even the gross one
He got a lil extra