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Born into a wealthy and nobel family from Russia, Darya Saltykova enjoyed a comfortable and privileged upbringing. She would go on to marry a member of the famous Saltykov family, nobleman Gleb Alexeyevich Saltykov with who she had two sons, Theodore and Nicholas. By 1755 at the age of 25, she was widowed and inherited her late husband's estate where she continued raising her two sons while residing with a large number of female serfs.
Saltykova was well connected with the higher powers at the Russian nobel court and the Russian Nobility. Early complaints about the number of female Serf deaths occurring at the estate were either ignored or resulted in punishment. Relatives of the murdered women managed to present a petition before Empress Cathrine ll, in which she was obliged to publicly try Saltykova in order to further her lawfulness initiative and resulted in Saltykova's arrest in 1762.
While authorities went on to conduct a painstaking investigation, Saltykova would be held for a six year period until 1768. Empress Cathrines Collegium of Justice examined the records of the Saltykov estate and questioned a great number of witnesses. Saltykova was found guilty of the fatal torture and beatings of thirtyeight female serfs. Since capitol punishment had been abolished in 1754, Empress Cathrine was unsure on how to proceed with Saltykova's punishment and would need and the support of the Nobility.
Saltykova was chained on a public platform in Moscow with a sign around her neck with a text reading "This women has tortured and murdered. Many people came to view and scornfully ridicule her. Ultimately, Saltykova was sent to the cellar of the Ivonovsky Convent in Moscow to serve a sentence of life imprisonment.
Conclusion: The complete investigation counted as many as 138 suspicious deaths at the Saltykov estate, a mass majority being attributed to Saltykova herself. Saltykova had several accomplices of whom were also found guilty and sentenced to public floggings and hard labor terms. She died on December 9, 1801 and was buried in Donskoy Monastery Necropolis next to her relatives.
Darya Saltykova is often compared to the wealthy Hunagarian "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Bathory who allegedly committed similar crimes against servant girls and local serfs in her home. In 2022, a sixteen episode series "The Bloody Duchess" aired on Amazon prime and can also be found on Apple TV.
Saltykova was well connected with the higher powers at the Russian nobel court and the Russian Nobility. Early complaints about the number of female Serf deaths occurring at the estate were either ignored or resulted in punishment. Relatives of the murdered women managed to present a petition before Empress Cathrine ll, in which she was obliged to publicly try Saltykova in order to further her lawfulness initiative and resulted in Saltykova's arrest in 1762.
While authorities went on to conduct a painstaking investigation, Saltykova would be held for a six year period until 1768. Empress Cathrines Collegium of Justice examined the records of the Saltykov estate and questioned a great number of witnesses. Saltykova was found guilty of the fatal torture and beatings of thirtyeight female serfs. Since capitol punishment had been abolished in 1754, Empress Cathrine was unsure on how to proceed with Saltykova's punishment and would need and the support of the Nobility.
Saltykova was chained on a public platform in Moscow with a sign around her neck with a text reading "This women has tortured and murdered. Many people came to view and scornfully ridicule her. Ultimately, Saltykova was sent to the cellar of the Ivonovsky Convent in Moscow to serve a sentence of life imprisonment.
Conclusion: The complete investigation counted as many as 138 suspicious deaths at the Saltykov estate, a mass majority being attributed to Saltykova herself. Saltykova had several accomplices of whom were also found guilty and sentenced to public floggings and hard labor terms. She died on December 9, 1801 and was buried in Donskoy Monastery Necropolis next to her relatives.
Darya Saltykova is often compared to the wealthy Hunagarian "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Bathory who allegedly committed similar crimes against servant girls and local serfs in her home. In 2022, a sixteen episode series "The Bloody Duchess" aired on Amazon prime and can also be found on Apple TV.
