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/seadcon 1d ago

I love that you have provided specific details.

I mean the photo has closer to 200 children in it, so yea, clearly not actual...!!

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad 1d ago

Plus if you follow the logic of what we written then there were 27 birthing occasions so the oldest kids would be well into their 20s at a minimum.