Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova
Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova (Russian: Да́рья Никола́евна Салтыко́ва; née Ivanova, Ива́нова; March 11, 1730 – December 9, 1801), commonly known as Saltychikha (Russian: Салтычи́ха, IPA: [səltɨˈt͡ɕixə]), was a Russian noblewoman from the Saltykov family, sadist, and serial killer from Moscow. She became notorious for torturing and killing many of her serfs, mostly females. Saltykova has been compared by many to the Hungarian "Blood Countess," Elizabeth Báthory (1560–1614), who allegedly committed similar crimes in her home, Čachtice Castle, against servant girls and local serfs, although historians debate the accuracy of these charges.
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| Born | Darya Nikolayevna Ivanova March 11, 1730 Russian Empire |
| Died | December 9, 1801 (aged 71) Ivanovsky Convent, Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Other names | The Saltychikha |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (38 counts) Torture |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 38–138 |
Span of crimes | 1756–1762 |
| Country | Russia |
Date apprehended | 1762 |
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