Greymoon Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Philip II of Spain and Anna of Austria, his niece. His sister was her mother Joanna of Naples and Ferdinand II of Naples, her nephew Pedro III of Portgual and Maria of Portugal, his niece There are more. It happens. It just isn't as common as cousin marriages. They were rare but it did happen. I admit I don't know much about history and am rather more interested in anthropology. Still I don't suppose it was a common practice. I know that Frederick I Barbarossa had his first marriage annulled on the grounds that he’d suddenly realized how closely he and his wife were "related". The argument – in this case the genealogical tree – was made up, but it shows that in the 12th century Germany, some people cared enough about incest that it could serve to legitimize a "divorce". It's rather agreed upon that Frederick I set his first wife aside because she wasn't a proper consort for the Holy Roman Emperor and that he needed a good and valid reason to plead his case with the Pope; hence the made up "blood relation"...or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosimaistheHottest Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I admit I don't know much about history and am rather more interested in anthropology. Still I don't suppose it was a common practice. I know that Frederick I Barbarossa had his first marriage annulled on the grounds that he’d suddenly realized how closely he and his wife were "related". The argument – in this case the genealogical tree – was made up, but it shows that in the 12th century Germany, some people cared enough about incest that it could serve to legitimize a "divorce". It's rather agreed upon that Frederick I set his first wife aside because she wasn't a proper consort for the Holy Roman Emperor and that he needed a good and valid reason to plead his case with the Pope; hence the made up "blood relation"...or something. Yea. If you notice in history, they married cousins all the time and they got papal dispensation for it. Then when they wanted to get an annulment. They would argue on the grounds of consanguinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alhazred Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Rhaenyra (if I got the name right), the mother of Aegon III married her uncle. There is no question that the Targs practice what is (even by Westerosi standards) considered "incest". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarl the climber Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 That sounds like Norfolk, in England. West Virginia in the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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