her real name is margaret zelli. was born in holland, married a military man and went with him to... translated from malay as "uka morning dawn." she became famous for her performances in fashionable salons in paris. she danced almost naked, embodying the sensuality and eroticism of the east on the stage. due to the habit of living in luxury and passion for cards, there was always not enough money. perhaps that is why mata hari began to work. intelligence, and then offered her services to the french intelligence services. everyone suspected that mato was a double agent and was arrested, accusing him of transferring secret information to the enemy. the trial was closed, the case materials are still classified. she was sentenced to death so as not to give away her connections in high society. mata hari became the hero of many books, films, songs and many other works of art. on february 13, 1956, the state flag of the ussr was raised over the first soviet scientific station in antarctica; it was named mirna in honor of