Top 10 Brutal Historic Serial Killers

Yes, of course! Insane mass murderers, serial killers and spree slayers did exist before the 1900s. You may have heard a lot about modern-day serial killers like Jeffery Dahmer, Ted Bundy and Andrei Chikatilo but surprisingly, these serial killers had much less of a chance of getting away with murder. Before the 1900s, serial killers could easily avoid being caught or found out due to lack of technology and even superstition. Many serial killers in historic times were never caught and remained active. But, what persuades some human beings to carry out horrific act’s towards other human beings? Some say it is mental issues, growing up in a bad childhood or greed. Yet, others say it is distantly in our genes descending from our earliest ancestors as part of survival throughout the complete evolution process.

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10. Gilles Garnier
9. William Burke and William Hare
8. Harpe Brothers
7. La Quintrala
6. Peter Stumpp
5. Darya Saltykova
4. Gilles de Rais
3. Peter Niers
2. Elizabeth Báthory
1. Thug Behram

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