Health Oct 7, 2026 Updated Oct 7, 2026
First wife of Russian peasant sets world record with 69 children
- A woman, believed to be the first wife of Russian peasant Fyodor Vasilyev, is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records for giving birth to 69 children across 27 pregnancies.
- The pregnancies included 16 sets of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets, making the record exceptionally rare.
- The woman's name is not reliably preserved, though later sources refer to her as Valentina without historical evidence to support the name.
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Kurir Oct 7, 2026
Valentina rodila 69 dece u 27 trudnoća: Žena proglašena za medicinsko čudo, postavila neverovatan rekord
- A woman, whose name is not reliably recorded, is recognized in the Guinness Book of Records for giving birth to 69 children in 27 pregnancies.
- The record is attributed to the first wife of Russian farmer Fyodor Vasilyev, who reportedly had 16 sets of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets.
- The story has been documented in historical records but remains controversial due to the lack of reliable evidence and the extraordinary nature of the births.
Pink Oct 7, 2026
PORAĐALA SE ČAK 27 PUTA I RODILA 69 DECE: Ova žena je proglašena za MEDICINSKO ČUDO - Ušla u Ginisovu KNJIHU REKORDA
- The Guinness Book of World Records lists a Russian farmer's wife, referred to as the first wife of Fyodor Vasiliev, as having given birth to 69 children, including 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets.
- The records, dating back to the 18th century, indicate that she had 27 pregnancies and that only two of her children died in infancy.
- Her name is not definitively recorded, and details about her life remain unclear, with later sources referring to her as Valentina Vasilieva without confirmed historical evidence.
