Ilona and Judit Gófitz
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Ilona and Judit Gófitz
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Ilona and Judit Gófitz, also known as the Hungarian Sisters, were conjoined twins from Szőny, Hungary who lived from 19 October 1701 to 8 February 1723. The sisters, who were pygopagus, were examined by doctors and exhibited to curious crowds throughout Europe. At the age of nine, the pair retired to a convent in Presburg, Kingdom of Hungary, where they spent the rest of their lives. They died within hours of each other. After seeing them in London, Alexander Pope wrote a poem about the sisters:
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Hungarian conjoined twins (1701–1723)
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2024-04-24T01:28:35Z
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