Country

Serbia

cases
3
years
1725–2012

Legend: 1 Explained: 2

  1. 18th century

    1. 1725 Vampires and strigoi · Explained Petar Blagojević – the Vampire of Kisiljevo Kisiljevo near Veliko Gradište After a peasant died, nine people followed him within eight days – an Austrian official described the exhumation, staking and burning of the body.
    2. c. 1726–1732 Vampires and strigoi · Explained Arnold Paole and the Vampire Epidemic of Medveđa Medveđa on the West Morava A hajduk who broke his neck falling from a hay wagon was blamed for a wave of “vampire” deaths – investigated by a commission of imperial surgeons.
  2. 2010–2019

    1. 2012 Vampires and strigoi · Legend Sava Savanović and the Mill of Zarožje Watermill on the Rogačica in Zarožje, Bajina Bašta municipality Serbian folklore's most famous vampire was said to live in an old watermill – when it collapsed in 2012, the local council warned residents.