Erzsébet Báthory, "The Blood Countess"

Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (Báthory Erzsébet in Hungarian, Alžbeta Bátoriová in Slovak; 7 August 1560 – 21 August 1614) was a countess from the renowned Báthory family of Hungarian nobility. Although in modern times she has been labelled the most prolific female serial killer in history, her guilt is debated. She is nevertheless remembered as the "Blood Countess" or "Blood Queen."

After her husband's death, she and four collaborators were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls, with one witness attributing to them over 650 victims, though the number for which they were convicted was 80. Elizabeth herself was neither tried nor convicted. In 1610, however, she was imprisoned in the Csejte Castle, now in Slovakia and known as Čachtice, where she remained bricked in a set of rooms until her death four years later.

Later writings about the case have led to legendary accounts of the Countess bathing in the blood of virgins in order to retain her youth and subsequently also to comparisons with Vlad III the Impaler of Wallachia, on whom the fictional Count Dracula is partly based, and to modern nicknames of the Blood Countess and Countess Dracula.

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Báthori Erzsébet

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According to Thurzó's letter to his wife, in his unannounced visit found one dead girl and another living "prey" girl in the castle, but there is no evidence that they asked her what had happened to her. Although it is commonly believed that Báthory was caught in the act of torture, she was having dinner. Initially, Thurzó made the declaration to Báthory's guests and villagers that he had caught her red-handed. However, she was arrested and detained prior to the discovery or presentation of the victims. It seems most likely that the claim of Thurzó's discovering Báthory covered in blood has been the embellishment of fictionalized accounts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory#Investigation

Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (ungarsk:Báthory Erzsébet) (født 7. august 1560, død 21. august 1614), var en ungarsk grevinne og påstått seriemorder. Hun var medlem av adelsslekten Báthory, som i denne perioden styrte Transilvania.

Selv om hun i moderne tid omtales som «den blodige grevinnen», og det er hevdet at hun kan ha drept så mange som 600 unge kvinner og jenter, hersker det tvil omkring hennes faktiske ansvar for drapene.

https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory#Mulig_komplott

GEDCOM Note

Amended an apparent typographical error in her Title.

GEDCOM Note

Life Sketch

from www.geni.com

TEMPLE ORDINANCES SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED FOR MURDERERS and especially for sadisitic and prolific ones like Elisabeth Bathory.

Countess Erzsébet Countesson Báthory de Ecsed (Báthori of Ecsed) Hungarian: private Erzsébet Countesson Also Known As:"Erzsébet" Birthdate:August 07, 1560 (54) Birthplace:Nyírbátor, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Magyarország (Hungary) Death:August 21, 1614 (54) Csejte (Čachtice), Trencsény vármegye (Trenčiansky kraj), Hungary (present Slovakia) Place of Burial:Čachtice, Nové Mesto nad Váhom District, Trenčín Region, Slovakia Immediate Family: Daughter of György Báthori de Ecsed and Anna Báthori de Somlyó Wife of Count Ferenc II Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld , Mother Anna Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld,; Miklós - Nikola Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld; Pál - Paul Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld; Katalin Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld; András Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld; Orsolya - Ursula Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld and Tamas Nádasdy « less Sister of István Báthori de Ecsed; Klara Bathori; Istvan Bathori, VIII and Zsofia Bathori Half sister of Miklós (fl. 1575) Drugeth de Homonna; Borbála Drugeth de Homonna and Anna Drugeth de Homonna

The Countess Ambassadors of Darkness

Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (Báthory Erzsébet in Hungarian, Alžbeta Bátoriová in Slovak; 7 August 1560 – 21 August 1614) was a countess from the renowned Báthory family of Hungarian nobility. Although in modern times she has been labelled the most prolific female serial killer in history, her guilt is debated. She is nevertheless remembered as the "Blood Countess" or "Blood Queen."

After her husband's death, she and four collaborators were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls, with one witness attributing to them over 650 victims, though the number for which they were convicted was 80. Elizabeth herself was neither tried nor convicted. In 1610, however, she was imprisoned in the Csejte Castle, now in Slovakia and known as Čachtice, where she remained bricked in a set of rooms until her death four years later.

Later writings about the case have led to legendary accounts of the Countess bathing in the blood of virgins in order to retain her youth and subsequently also to comparisons with Vlad III the Impaler of Wallachia, on whom the fictional Count Dracula is partly based, and to modern nicknames of the Blood Countess and Countess Dracula.

magyar nyelven Wikipedia Hungarian:

Báthori Erzsébet

http://www.origo.hu/tudomany/tortenelem/20131219-bathory-erzsebet-g...

--------------------------------- A felvidéki Drakula grófnő véres legendája

http://www.origo.hu/tudomany/tortenelem/20150821-bathori-erzsebet-c...