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List of child bridegrooms

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This article contains a list of child bridegrooms or child husbands wherein notable or historically significant examples have been singled out.

List

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Antiquity

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8th century

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10th century

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11th century

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12th century

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13th century

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14th century

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15th century

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16th century

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17th century

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18th century

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19th century

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20th century

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Ceremonial marriages

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These ceremonial marriages are not recognized by law
  • Sanele Masilela, a nine-year-old South African boy married 62-year-old Helen Shabangu.[5]
  • Jose Griggs, at the age of seven, married nine-year-old Jayla Cooper[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Zaki, Mey (2008). Legacy of Tutankhamun: Art and History. p. 19.
  2. ^ Jones, Michael K. (1993-04-22). The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521447942. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ^ Ralph A. Griffiths, King and Country: England and Wales in the Fifteenth Century, (Hambledon Press, 1991), 91.
  4. ^ Tunis, David L. (2005-01-01). Fast Facts on the Kings and Queens of England. Author House. pp. 125–. ISBN 9781467065238. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Saneie Masilela, 9, marries Helen Shabangu, 53 years his senior, for the second time". The Independent. 21 July 2014.
  6. ^ ABC News. "Dying Wishes: Weddings to Helping Homeless". ABC News.
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