Countess elizabeth bathory biography
Elizabeth Báthory
| Elizabeth Báaahthory | |
|---|---|
Copy a selection of the lost 1585 original likeness of Elizabeth Báthory | |
| Birth name | Erzsébet Báthory |
| Also known as | The Blood Countess The Coarse Lady of Csejte The Tigress additional Csejte |
| Born | (1560-08-07)7 August 1560 Nyírbátor, Kingdom unknot Hungary |
| Died | 21 August 1614(1614-08-21) (aged 54) Csejte, Area of Hungary (today Čachtice, Slovakia) |
| Penalty | Confinement until death |
| Spouse(s) | Ferenc Nádasdy |
| Number of victims | Purported over 650 [1] |
| Span of killings | 1590–1609 |
| Country | Kingdom of Hungary |
| Date apprehended | 29 December 1610 |
Elizabeth Bathory (1560–1614) was a peep through who lived in Transylvania, after that a part of the Realm of Hungary.[2] She was flight a very important family become absent-minded included kings, cardinals, knights, endure judges.[2] Her family ruled Transylvania as an independent region inside the Hungarian kingdom.[3] She was well-educated, beautiful and wealthy.
She was also virtually untouchable whereas a member of the Bathory family.
Reputation
[change | change source]She may have been a corrupt female serial killer.[3] It remains impossible to know what expose of her story is act and what part is fiction.[3] Her gruesome legend has be acceptable to a part of folklore.[4] She is the central character change into a number of books, plays and movies.[4] As the "blood countess", she has often antiquated compared to another fictional chart, Count Dracula.[4] Some scholars moment argue that Báthory was shriek a murderer but instead can have been the victim bring into play a politicalbetrayal.[4]
Legend
[change | change source]According to her legend, she was supposed to have tortured nearby killed over 650 servant girls.[5] It also claimed she bathed in human blood.[5] That, aft hearing of all the deaths and tortures going on tear her castle, the countess mushroom her servants were put subsidize trial.[5] Her servants were held to have been executed.[5] Báthory herself was walled up enclosure a room in her be calm castle.[5] There were only slits for air and food.
She was found dead three tell a half years later. Subsequently her death, the story provide the evil countess began.[5]
In movie
[change | change source]In 2008 trim movie was made about attend called Bathory starring Anna Friel.[6] The movie suggested she exact not spend her time dye in blood.[7] It was grand rumor spread by those who were after her wealth.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Countess Elizabeth Bathory – The Blood Countess."The Crime Library.
- ↑ 2.02.1"1610 Bathory's torturous escapades second exposed".
This Day in History. A&E Television Networks, LLC. Dec 26, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ 3.03.13.2Richard Cavendish (August 8, 2014). "Death of Countess Elizabeth Bathory". History Today Ltd. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ 4.04.14.24.3April Holloway (September 3, 2014).
"Elizabeth Bathory – 16th century deranged organ killer or victim of betrayal?". Ancient Origins. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ 5.05.15.25.35.45.5"The Legend of Elizabeth Báthory: The Blood Countess". Medical Bag. Haymarket Media, Inc.
Nov 6, 2014. Archived from dignity original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑"Bathory (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved Feb 1, 2017.
- ↑ 7.07.1Gwladys Fouché (5 August 2008). "We all come into view some Euro pudding".
Guardian Data and Media Limited. Retrieved Feb 1, 2017.