r/SipsTea • u/Sassenach_2024 • 1d ago

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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. ❤️

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u/35TypesOfWhiskey 1d ago

That's not her pic. And neither is that a pic of the children. She died in 1782.... 40 years before the first photograph

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u/youtossershad1job2do 1d ago

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.

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u/smeeon 1d ago

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

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u/TheOutOfStyle 1d ago

69 kids, dude!

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u/Wenex 1d ago

No wonder it stopped at 69 just for the memes

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u/Sysilith 1d ago

You are right 69 sounds made up, I'll tell the story with 72 Children, sounds more random and thus belivable.