“A Habsburg genealogy: Rudolf I (1218) and Gertrude (1225) married in 1245 and had Albert I (1255); Albert I and Elisabeth (1262) married in 1277 and had Albert II (1298); Albert II and Johanna (1300) married in 1321 and had Leopold III (1351); Leopold III and Viridis (1352) married in 1365 and had Ernest (1377); Ernest and Cymburgis (1394) married in 1412 and had Frederick III (1415); Frederick III and Eleanor (1434) married in 1452 and had Maximilian I (1459); Maximilian I and Mary (1457) married in 1477 and had Philip I (1478); Philip I and Joanna (1479) married in 1496 and had Charles (1500). Mark Charles as the index person.”
図の背後にある意思決定を読み解く。
Selected the Leopoldinian branch (Albert II → Leopold III → Ernest) as the direct line after the extinction of the Albertinian line with Ladislaus Postumus.
Omitted cadet branches and non-direct ancestors to keep the diagram focused on the path to Charles V.
Marked Charles V as the index patient to emphasize his role as the culminating figure of the dynasty at its peak.
Ideal for visualizing royal or noble dynasties where a primary line of descent must be clearly distinguished from collateral relatives.