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The Village Where Hundreds of Men Were Killed by Their Wives

Just now September 30, 2026 1 min read 📰 BBC Persian
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In early 20th century Hungary, the village of Nádudr was the site of a notorious case where many women were accused of murdering their husbands. This situation highlighted issues such as poverty, forced marriages, and the struggles of women in a patriarchal society. It serves as a historical reflection on gender dynamics and societal pressures.

In the early decades of the 20th century, the small village of Nádudr in Hungary became the center of one of Europe's strangest criminal cases; where dozens of women were accused of poisoning and killing their husbands and male relatives. This case, which later became known as the 'Nádudr Angel Makers Affair,' revealed a combination of murder, poverty, forced marriages, and women's lives in a harsh and patriarchal society.

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