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[+] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    i actually looked that up and found that the median age of giving birth to your first child was around 21 or 22.

    that was largely dependent on wealth though. the wealthier you were, the sooner you had children. that's why most nobles gave birth first around 14 or sth.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    That was because the age of menarche (first menstruation) in medieval times in Europe was in the 18-19 range. Malnutrition delays menarche. The vast majority of people then were peasants, and peasants were not wonderfully well-fed.

    More body fat? More estrogen production.

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