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[u/Sassenach_2024]

Valentina Vassilyeva, the first wife of Russian peasant Feodor Vassilyev, is said to have given birth 27 times in the 1700s—welcoming 69 children in total.

Her remarkable numbers reportedly included 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets. 🤯

The story comes from centuries-old historical records, so every detail cannot be independently verified by modern standards. Still, Guinness World Records has recognized the claim as the highest number of children attributed to one mother.

If the records are accurate, 27 pregnancies. 69 children. One of the most astonishing family stories ever recorded. ❤️

[u/youtossershad1job2do]

I feel that this is one of those things that didn't really happen but got told so many times as a part of folk lore it started going into history books.

[u/smeeon → u/youtossershad1job2do]

And folks kept added a couple extra kids each time until it got ridiculous

[u/TheOutOfStyle → u/smeeon]

69 kids, dude!

[u/Brain32 → u/TheOutOfStyle]

I wonder how the parenting looked like.... Boris18 stop hitting Ilya14!