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Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed ( Hungarian: Báthori Erzsébet, pronounced [ˈbaːtori ˈɛrʒeːbɛt]; Slovak: Alžbeta Bátoriová; 7 August 1560 – 21 August 1614) [2] was a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer from the Báthory family, who owned land in the Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia). Báthory and four of her ...
May 29, 2024 · Elizabeth Bathory, Hungarian countess who purportedly tortured and murdered hundreds of young women in the 16th and 17th centuries. However, some believe the acts attributed to her were politically motivated slander that allowed relatives to appropriate her lands. Learn more about Bathory.
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- Elizabeth Báthory was a Hungarian countess who purportedly tortured and murdered more than 600 young women in the 16th–17th century. While historic...
- Elizabeth Báthory was born in 1560 to Protestant nobility in Hungary. Her family controlled Transylvania, and her uncle Stephen Báthory was king of...
- On December 30, 1609, Elizabeth Báthory and her servants were arrested. The servants, accused of aiding her in torture and murder, were put on tria...
Oct 3, 2023 · Countess Elizabeth Bathory, or Erzsébet Báthory, was a wealthy and powerful Hungarian noblewoman whose relations included an uncle who was king of Poland and a nephew who was prince of Transylvania.
- She was born into prominent nobility. Elizabeth Báthory (born Ecsedi Báthory Erzsébet in Hungarian) came from the noble Protestant family Báthory, who owned land in the Kingdom of Hungary.
- She was married for 29 years. In 1575, Báthory married Ferenc Nádasdy, the son of a baron and another member of the aristocracy. Approximately 4,500 guests were invited to their wedding.
- More than 300 witnesses gave testimony against her. After her husband’s death, rumours of Báthory’s cruelty began to surface. There had been earlier accounts of peasant women being murdered, but it was not until 1609 that rumours that she had killed noblewomen attracted attention.
- Her victims were mainly young girls. According to the testimonies, Báthory’s initial targets were servant girls aged between 10 and 14. The daughters of local peasants, these victims had been lured to the estate by offers of work as maids or servants in the castle.
Mar 22, 2022 · Today, Elizabeth Bathory is infamously remembered as the “Blood Countess” who killed up to 650 girls and women in the Kingdom of Hungary. If all the stories about her are true, then she is likely the most prolific — and vicious — female serial killer of all time. But not everyone is convinced of her guilt.
Oct 21, 2022 · Depending on the account, Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614) was either a murderous maniac or a pawn incriminated by family and foes keen to seize her holdings. Báthory is often ...
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Name variations: Countess Erzsébet Báthory, "The Blood Countess," "Tigress of Csejthe." Born in 1560 into a Hungarian noble family at Castle Ecsed, Transylvania; convicted for murder and imprisoned in Cachtice Castle where she died in 1614; daughter of George andAnna Bathory ; married Count Ferencz Nadasdy; children: one out-of-wedlock (name ...
