160: Countess Dracula, Erzebet Bathory | Hungary
Happy Halloween!\n16th century Transylvanian Blood Countess, Erzebet B\xe1thory, was labelled as the most prolific female serial killer in history in The Guinness World Records. It is believed that she tortured, mutilated and murdered as many as 650 young girls, then bathed in their blood to preserve her youthful beauty. Historians are divided whether she was in fact a sadistic landowner or the victim of an effective smear campaign.\nFor pictures and more information, join us on Facebook\n\nWant to support our podcast? Visit our page at Patreon\n\nFor a full list of resources and credits visit Evidence Locker Website\n\nFor all sponsor discount codes, visit this page\xa0\nThis True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.