Elizabeth Báthory was a Hungarian countess who purportedly tortured and murdered more than 600 young women in the 16th–17th century. Several of her servants were put on trial in 1611, and three were executed. Although never tried, Báthory was confined to her chambers at Castle Csejte (now in Čachtice, Slovakia). She remained there until she died in 1614. While historical documents seem to support the accusations against her, modern research indicates that Báthory, a powerful woman, might have been the target of politically motivated slander that allowed relatives to appropriate her lands.
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