From “The Case of Moulay Ismael — Fact or Fancy?” an Austrian study coauthored by Elisabeth Oberzaucher and Karl Grammer and published in Plos One.

The scientific discussion about the case of the Sharifian Emperor of Morocco, Moulay Ismael the Bloodthirsty (1672–1727), who is reported to have sired 888 children, is ongoing. Some claim that it is unlikely that Moulay Ismael could have had that many offspring. A French diplomat in 1704 reported Moulay as having had 600 sons from four wives and 500 concubines. Daughters by his wives were allowed to live, whereas daughters borne by his concubines were…