Moulay Ismaïl Ibn Sharif was King of Morocco from 1672 until 1727, and is considered to be the father of the modern nation in more ways than one. How many children did he have and how many wives and concubines resided in his harem?
Answer: By 1703 he was understood to have sired 867 children. At any one time, he is said to have had around 500 wives and concubines in his Harem.
Source: Sex, Sin and Science by C. Roland Cook; General Historical Texts.
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