Christman Genipperteinga

The story of Christman Genipperteinga tells of a German serial killer and bandit of the 16th century. He reportedly murdered 964 individuals starting in his youth over a 13-year period, from 1569 until his capture in 1581. The story of Christman Genipperteinga was printed in 1581 or shortly thereafter. In 1587 a condensed account was included in a collection of calendar histories. An even more condensed Czech translation of that account appeared in 1590. Remarkable is also a French translation in a 1598 wonder book, illustrated with a woodcut exhibiting the various details of the tale.