Record dad

Do not miss how many children the father had...

In the time when the developed world is threatened by too low birth rate, we like to remember the times when such problems did not yet exist.

Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif is the father with the record number of children. In the 17th century, Ibn Sharif had more than 500 women in his harem and 1042 children! Apart from warfare, Sharif spent most of the time with his family. He was present at more than 500 marriages and attended the birth of 1000 children and, of course, some of the funerals.

And who is this tireless father?

Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif  was the second ruler of the Moroccan Alaouite dynasty. The ruler however is not only known for the extreme number of offspring, but also for being a man who achieved the independence of Marocco by other countries.

We do not want to praise only men’s achievements: woman with the largest number of children is a Russian farmer who lived in the 18th century. She gave birth to 27 children.