10 historical figures who were married to their relatives

In 1906, despite the protests of his family, Stravinsky married his cousin Ekaterina Nosenkova. Two sons were born in the family.

In 1707, Bach married his cousin Maria Barbara. They had seven children, three of whom died in infancy. Maria died after 13 years of marriage.

In 1905, he married his sixth cousin, Anna Eleanor, who bore the president six children (one died in infancy). Eleanor Roosevelt cared for her husband after 1921 when he contracted polio and was unable to get out of his wheelchair.

In 1772, Jefferson married his second cousin, the 23-year-old widow Martha Wayles Skelton, who had six children with the president. Martha died at the age of 33, and the president was a widower for the rest of his life.

The scientist’s second wife was his divorced cousin Elsa Lowenthal. Einstein became the adoptive father of Elsa’s two daughters, but the couple had no children together.

In 1839, Darwin married his cousin Emma Wedgwood, with whom he made a list of pros and cons before marriage. The Darwins had ten children, three of whom died early.

At the age of 26, the writer married his cousin Virginia Clemm, who was … 13 years old! Virginia died at age 24 of tuberculosis. After the death of his wife, Po started drinking and died at the age of 40.

In 1891, Wells married his cousin Isabella Mary Wells, whom he left four years later for a student, Amy Robbins.

The young queen herself proposed to her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Just 4 months after the engagement, on February 10, 1840, the wedding took place. Victoria’s marriage was successful: the couple lived together for more than 20 years and raised 9 children, and after the death of 42-year-old Albert from typhoid fever, Victoria wore grief for the rest of her life.

The last Queen of Great Britain and the son of Prince Philip Mountbatten of Greece are fourth cousins. Elizabeth II and Philip have been married for over 70 years, have four children, 8 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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