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Did Feodor Vassilyev's Wife Really Have 69 Children?
Original: Parenting History: Did Feodor Vassilyev’s First Wife Really Have 69 Children?
The case of Feodor Vassilyev's first wife, reportedly the mother of 69 children in 18th-century Russia, is being revisited. She is said to have given birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets between 1725 and 1765, which would make her the most prolific mother ever recorded. Historians remain divided, as the claim was never medically verified.
Why now: The claim is an astonishing historical record that invites skepticism and curiosity about whether it is actually true.
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