Nationale ballet mata hari biography
Nationale ballet mata hari biography
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Mata Hari
Dutch exotic dancer (–)
For other uses, see Mata Hari (disambiguation).
Mata Hari | |
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Mata Hari, c. | |
Born | Margaretha Geertruida Zelle ()7 August Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
Died | 15 October () (aged41) Vincennes, France |
Causeof death | Execution by firing squad |
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Spouse | Rudolf John MacLeod (m.; div.) |
Children | 2 |
Espionage activity | |
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Servicebranch | Deuxième Bureau |
Serviceyears | – |
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (néeZelle, Dutch:[mɑrɣaːˈreːtaːɣeːrˈtrœydaːˈzɛlə]; 7 August 15 October ), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (MAH-tə HAR-ee, Dutch:[ˈmaːtaːˈɦaːri]; Indonesian for 'sun', lit.'eye of the day'), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I.
She was executed by firing squad in France.[1]