The Countess Margaret of Henneberg and her 365 children - PubMed
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According to an obscure medieval legend, the Countess Margaret of Henneberg, a notable Dutch noblewoman, gave birth to 365 children in the year 1276. The haughty Countess had insulted a poor beggar woman carrying twins, since she believed that a pair of twins must have different fathers, and that th …
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Original Title: TIL: According to an obscure medieval legend, the Countess Margaret of Henneberg, a Dutch noblewoman, was punished by God for insulting a poor beggar woman carrying twins and believing her to be an adulteress. The countess’s punishment was to give birth to 365 minute children on Good Friday, 1276.