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Why is Elizabeth Bathory called the most prolific killer in history?

Elizabeth Bathory is the most prolific murderer in history

By Bindu BhardwajPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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The story of a 17th-century countess known for her horrific murders of young girls.

New Delhi: During the war against Sikandar Shah Suri for the throne of Delhi on February 14, 1556, Akbar succeeded his father. Management went well. Exactly four years later, in 1560, a girl was born in a Hungarian home 6000 km from India, and here is a brief account of her hair-raising activities. Elizabeth Bathory is said to have first faced the crime at the age of 15.

He hated beautiful girls and used to hurt them. He will bathe in the blood of his victims and will do so with the belief that he will remain young. In the guise of maintaining his beauty, he killed more than 600 beautiful girls. Because of this, Elizabeth has earned her place as the most prolific hit man in history.

Her family also contributed to what she became

Elizabeth's parents and other relatives must have been equally cruel. Born and brought up in this family environment, Elizabeth became temperamental from an early age. He took a sharp stand on small things in the house. He saw how his parents were cruel and they beat their arms. Elizabeth is said to have learned demonic rituals from her uncle while learning torture from her aunt.

Her husband turned out to be just like her

Elisabeth Báthory Hungary married a man named Ferenc II Nadasdy at the age of 15, who was 19 years old. He was a Hungarian hero in the war against the Turks. Isabelle always took the blood of beautiful innocent girls in front of her husband. Killing virgins had become his hobby. After 10 years of their marriage, Elizabeth had three daughters and a son. Elizabeth Bethory's husband died in 1604 at the age of 48. After the death of her husband, Elizabeth moved to Castel in north-western Hungary. Which is now known as Slovakia. He was accompanied by several servants who helped him in killing and harassing the girls.

The probable origin of Elizabeth’s murders

Once, when a girl was helping Elizabeth get ready, my mistake pulled her hair. guess what? Elizabeth was furious and hit the girl so hard that the girl's face started bleeding. He attacked the girl further by pressing her cheek at the injury site, leaving her hands bleeding. That night Elizabeth felt that while the girl's blood was on her hand, her skin had become younger and more beautiful. He had also heard from someone that bathing in the blood of unmarried girls could preserve his youth. This incident gave wings to his ambitions.

The girls who came to the palace never went back alive

Elizabeth had a mean and cunning mind and always called the poor girls of the surrounding village her prey. She was influential, so no one could turn her down. After reaching the palace, it was not possible for anyone to come out. The girls used to get trapped and fall prey to his murderous tendencies. Slowly the girls around started disappearing.

Not hanged even after 600 murders

During the investigation, his servants uncovered heart-wrenching facts. Elizabeth Bathory and her maids were charged with 80 murders. Whereas the evidence shows that a total of 600 women were murdered. Elizabeth's servants were beheaded. While the main defendant, Elizabeth, was sentenced to life in a room. This is because she belonged to the royal family and there were no plans to hang any member of the royal family. Elizabeth was not hanged but locked in a room. After about three and a half years, he breathed his last in the same room on August 21, 1614.

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Bindu Bhardwaj

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