Mata Hari

 Mata Hari, real name, Geertruida Zell, was born on August 7, 1876, in Holland, Leenwarden. Margaretha's parents divorced and moved to his uncle to attend a school teacher. The next job did not fit at all ... in any case could not complete courses because he was expelled after his too close relationship with the school.

       

          At 18 she married an officer after an announcement published in the personals section of a local newspaper. The announcement proved to be really a joke, but unfortunately neither marriage was not beyond.

 Getting pregnant and giving birth to a boy on January 30, 1897, which puts the name John Norman. The three MacLeod off to the Dutch East Indies, where the world comes Jeanne Louise. Disagreements in the couple gets worse after children are poisoned. The girl is miraculously saved, but his brother's death can not be avoided. Author crime will never be found.

         Officer wife complains all happened, although she has no guilt. Unfairly put on the wall and down the nerves, after the calamity had been through, is ill of typhoid fever. Officer resigned and withdrew together in a small village. Marital quarrels do not cease even after it healthy again. MacLeod wife and returning to the Netherlands apart.

       Trying to earn a living Margaretha went to Paris and try to become an artist. Enough to pose for some amount of mediocre painters, dancers and later engage in a room. Considered a success for the inventor's striptease. Get famous they begin to practice oriental dances. Although it was a really beautiful woman, seduces the whole Paris (and then worldwide) due to his movements and attitudes. At this point they choose the name of Mata-Hari (Malay - "Eye of the Day").

                   

       Live in style, kept the lovers. After a failure in a show where you had to portray Cleopatra, withdrawing almost two years and is isolated from the world. Hiding in a castle in Touraine, together with banker Xavier Rousseau, a married man. After consummation of love between them, Margaretha returned to Paris. In season 1911-1912, triumph at La Scala in Milan. But Deaghilev he rejects the offer to dance with the Russian Ballets. He returned to Paris humiliated. Pressed the need for money to appear on stage to accept the Folies-Bergere evolve.

         

         During World War Netherlands remains neutral. Margaretha is able to travel, always away from the battle, and during this time to build an international career. Dancing on stage in Madrid, Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo, and lovers with its rising in popularity ... and finally hunter becomes the prey ... Mata Hari falls ... The Russian officer by Vadim Maslov. So enter the world of espionage and counterintelligence. Functions and positions with lovers with very intalte Mata Hari could easily obtain information and to transmit them as easily.

        

Amsterdam finds a banker loosely to pay her bills. Despite numerous attempts, fails to even review never daughter after her husband is forced accept a divorce. Through a lawyer, warns that if that is against, his naked photos could cause scandal in court.

        

         Is installed then Hague, under the protection of Dutch baron, which said last show of life - on December 14, 1914, the Theatre Royal. The following year made a getaway to Paris, trying to recover things lost to war. Returned to his native country in early 1916. Becomes cruel - even cynical - in love affairs.

         A Paris lures again. Hardly get permission to re-enter France, where he found, finally, the great love: the Vadim Maslov Russian officer. To accompany resort Vittel, must contact the Captain Ladoux, head of French counterintelligence, which I propose to work for the intelligence service. Accept proposal for money.

       

        Once in the game proposed by Ladoux, committing numerous errors. Counterintelligence chief will not recognize even recruited as ever, the true meaning of the word. You said that only interested because it was suspicious. Clara Benedix confused with German spy, Mata Hari is closed in London, then expelled in Spain. Although Ladoux turns her back, spy willfully make any price. You assail the German ambassador in Madrid, which is offered to obtain information. Returns to Paris to receive his reward for a married man loved. Head counter-claims not received messages. A treat cold and uninterested. Advised by his embassy council, announced that a Maslov marries another woman. Margaretha is hit from all sides

      

     In January 1917 the Germans sent a radio message showing their spy activity report. French intercepts the message and realize that spy Mata Hari's double. It seems that the Germans would have made this move intentionally being aware that the message will be intercepted, but the rumor is not confirmed. Equally the French have officially recognized as Mata Hari spy for them.

      On the morning of February 13, 1917, cops rise from the hotel Eliysee - Palace. Charges of espionage, aiding and understanding the enemy is thrown into prison.

      Some say that it was only an occasional spy - spy stray - no vocational training. According to other authors, the dancer would have followed the best German spy school and obtained valuable information for the Germans.

    For two months is subject to interrogation. The defendant, under the name of the enemy agent H21, using as evidence telegrams signed by the ambassador in Madrid. Imprudence, Mata Hari says that, indeed, German consul in Amsterdam has proposed a collaboration. Says he accepted a formal order to recover property retained by the Germans, the war. They swore never failed to provide information than the old, in exchange for new ones. To process that takes place behind closed doors and without to prepare report, admits that uniforms have always fascinated her and she lived at the expense of lovers, but rejects the accusation that Germany had ever served.

      Is sentenced to death and executed in the early hours of October 15, 1917. Dressed in her days as good, behave with dignity and refused to be blindfolded. The pending trial in Saint Lazare prison, be baptized and find faith.

      Some say his body had not been asked corpse of one - the fear - to be a Christian and had been buried for dissection, in a Parisian hospital. Others claim to have been buried in new cemetery of Vincennes. Her daughter had to die at the age of 18 years, following a brain hemorrhage. Mata Hari remains one of the most exploited  press, cinema and literature myths.