RT Journal Article
T1 Genetics unveil the genealogical ancestry and physical appearance of an unknown historical figure: lady Leonor of Castile (Spain) (1256–1275)
A1 Palomo Díez, Sara
A1 Lopes Gomes, Claudia Filipa
A1 Fondevila, María Sonia
A1 Esparza Arroyo, Ángel
A1 López Parra, Ana María
A1 Lareu, María Victoria
A1 Arroyo Pardo, Eduardo
A1 Pastor, Juan Francisco
AB Through this study, it has been possible to establish an accurate prediction of the physical characteristics, biogeographical origin, and genealogical ancestry of a previously obscured historical figure: The Princess Lady Leonor of Castile (1256–1275), one of the legitimate daughters of the Spanish King Alfonso X “The Wise”. The genetic analysis of External Visible Characteristics in the mummified remains attributed to this Princess has allowed determining her origin by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA analysis, and her physical appearance for hair, eyes, and skin color by autosomal SNPs. The results show that the mummified remains correspond to a young European woman with black hair, green-hazel eyes, and white skin. Her physical appearance has not been possible to be compared with any pictorial source, but the biogeographical analysis results are consistent with the historiographic genealogical information.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-04-20
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104862
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104862
LA eng
NO Palomo-Díez S, Gomes C, Fondevila M, Esparza-Arroyo Á, López-Parra A, Lareu M, Arroyo-Pardo E, Pastor J. Genetics Unveil the Genealogical Ancestry and Physical Appearance of an Unknown Historical Figure: Lady Leonor of Castile (Spain) (1256–1275). Genealogy. 2023;7(2):28
NO 2023 Descuento MDPI
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025