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Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (Hungarian: Báthori Erzsébet, pronounced [ˈbaːtori ˈɛrʒeːbɛt]; Slovak: Alžbeta Bátoriová; 7 August 1560 – 21 August 1614) was a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer from the Báthory family, who owned land in the Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia).
- Nádasdy Ferencné Báthori Erzsébet
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...
- 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.
Aug 21, 2023 · Elizabeth Báthory: a 17th-century 'serial killer' The Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory is said to have murdered hundreds of girls and bathed in their blood to keep herself beautiful. But is there any truth in the gory story, or is it just a malicious lie? Jonny Wilkes. Published: August 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM.
Elizabeth Bathory (1560–1614) was a countess who lived in Transylvania, then a part of the Kingdom of Hungary. She was from a very important family that included kings, cardinals, knights, and judges. Her family ruled Transylvania as an independent region within the Hungarian kingdom. She was well-educated, beautiful and wealthy. She was also ...
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Aug 8, 2014 · ‘Blood countess’ Elizabeth Báthory, a vicious killer died on 21 August 1614. She has been described as the most vicious female serial killer in all recorded history. Where fact ends and fiction begins in her horrible story is now impossible to determine, but in her fame as a legendary vampire she is outrivalled only by Count Dracula.
Jul 1, 2022 · 0. If the rumors of her life were true, Elizabeth Báthory, known as The Blood Countess of Hungary was the most prolific female serial killer in history. Supposedly responsible for the deaths of 650 girls, a tally which led her to be included in the Guinness Book of Records, she would bathe in and drink the blood of her servants and peasants to ...
