King Abumbi II inherited 72 wives from his father wh...
Abumbi II, the 11th fon, or king, of Bafut, Cameroon, has close to 100 wives. They weren't all his to start. According to local tradition, when a fon dies, his successor inherits all his wives and then marries his own queens.
Moulay Ismail's 55-year reign is the longest of any sultan of Morocco. During his lifetime, Moulay amassed a harem of over 500 women with more than 800 confirmed biological children, making him one of the most prodigious fathers in recorded history. The reign of Moulay Ismail marked a high watermark for Moroccan power.
Henry VIII (1509-1547) is one of history's most famous monarchs. His radical political and religious upheavals reshaped the Tudor world. He is best known for his six marriages and his life-long pursuit of a male heir.
For many who knew him during his lifetime, the name Acentus Akuku 'Danger' is synonymous to polygamy. Call him the grandmaster of seduction if you must because he was Kenya's most prominent polygamist and is reported to have married more than 100 women in his lifetime and fathered over 200 children.
Ramses II's long life—he lived between 90 and 96 years—gave him ample opportunity to marry wives and beget children. He had over 200 wives and concubines and over 100 children, many of whom he outlived.
With heavy heart, Mizoram bid farewell to Mr. Zion-a (76), believed to head the world's largest family, with 38 wives and 89 children. Mizoram and his village at Baktawng Tlangnuam has become a major tourist attraction in the state because of the family.
The story of Mughal ruler Shah Jahan's marriage to his own daughter Jahanara is undoubtedly one of the most disturbing tales in the history of India.
The Mughal king Shah Jahan , who built the Taj Mahal, married his own daughter Jahanara after Mumtaz's death because she looked like Mumtaz to Shah Jahan. Mumtaz died on 17 June 1631 while giving birth to Shah Jahan's 14th child.
Glynn Wolfe (July 25, 1908 – June 10, 1997), also known as Scotty Wolfe, was an American Baptist minister who resided in Blythe, California. Wolfe is best known for having the largest number of monogamous marriages, having married 31 different times, although one of his marriages was annulled.
Scientists have identified Akhenaten, the “heretic” king who introduced monotheism to ancient Egypt, as Tutankhamun's father. Akhenaten first married Nefertiti, who was renowned for her great beauty, but had no sons so he then married his sister in an effort to have a son.
Article. Solomon, third king of Israel (reigned c. 968–928 B.C.E.), is said to have had a harem that included 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kgs 11:3). His wives were to have included the daughter of Pharaoh, as well as women of Moabite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite origins (1 Kgs 7:8; 11:1).
King Solomon sinned by acquiring many foreign wives and horses because he thought he knew the reason for the biblical prohibition and thought it did not apply to him.
Sultan Moulay Ismaïl of Morocco, "The Bloodthirsty," reputedly sired hundreds of children and perhaps more than a 1,000. Now computer simulations suggest this could have been possible if the ruler had sex about once a day for 32 years.
This king claimed the boy and raised him as his own. When Oedipus grew to manhood, a prophet warned him that he would kill his father and marry his mother.
Isabella of Valois (aged 6) was married to Richard II of England (aged 29) in October 1396, a little over a week before her seventh birthday. The marriage was never consummated.
Answer and Explanation: King George III had only one wife, and unlike his predecessors, reportedly never took any mistresses.
Katherine was first married to Henry's older brother, Arthur, who died soon afterwards. With their prudent father's blessing, Henry chose to marry his brother's widow in 1509 to continue the Spanish alliance (and to hang on to her dowry).
Bachelor King Rules England For the First Time Since 1760; Four Monarchs Were Never Wed -- Thirteen Married After Their Accession -- William II, Son of the Conqueror, Was the First Unmarried King After the Norman Conquest.
Isabelle of France (1389-1409), oldest daughter of King Charles VI, was not quite seven years old when she married Richard II as his second wife in 1396.
Isabella of Valois was born on 9 November 1389 in Paris. Her parents were the King and Queen of France, Charles VI and his wife Isabeau of Bavaria. Isabella was the third child to be born to her parents, though her elder siblings both died as infants.
It's unlikely, barring any new discoveries of letters that say otherwise, that we'll ever have conclusive evidence that Richard III did or did not want to marry his niece. The existence of a letter, purportedly written by Elizabeth, paints evidence of a romantic relationship—or romantic designs on her uncle.
Who has 100 wives in history? Abumbi II, the 11th fon, or king, of Bafut, Cameroon, has close to 100 wives. They weren't all his to start. According to local tradition, when a fon dies, his successor inherits all his wives and then marries his own queens.
The 2006 documentary film Banking on Heaven documents Jeffs and the FLDS Church in Colorado City, Arizona. On July 19, 2006, Britain's Channel 4 ran the documentary The Man with 80 Wives.
Giovanni Vigliotto married 104 or 105 women between 1949 and 1981. Do you know the story of the man who married over a 100 times?