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Did the ancient Egyptians really marry their siblings and children?

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People in ancient Egypt married their relatives, but the details vary according to the time period and class. Brother-sister marriages occurred frequently during the time the Romans controlled Egypt. Pharaohs in Egypt often had multiple wives and concubines, and incestuous marriages sometimes produced children. Some scholars have suggested that inbreeding contributed to the medical problems of Tutankhamun.

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Did the ancient Egyptians really marry their siblings and children?

Ramesses II married his daughter and Cleopatra VII married her brother, but how common was marriage within royal and commoner families?

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