Mata Hari - Dancer, Lover, Spy

She was an exotic dancer in Paris at the height of the Belle époque. She was the object of sexual desire for wealthy men, ambassadors and high ranking officers. She was Mata Hari: the dancer, the spy, one of the great names of WWI espionage.
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[@riojohan5769]

Correction: Matahari means "the eye of the day" which simply refers to "the sun". Mata means eye, and hari means day. Dawn is fajar in Indonesian.

[@acetate909]

She was expelled for being exploited by a teacher? Her father abandoned her just before he her mother died? She did well for herself especially considering her upbringing and she went out like a bad ass.

[@salty-as-heck9915]

Correction, she went out with more holes than a pasta strainer.

[@samiam2088]

She was expelled for “seducing” the teacher. Back in those days it was a woman’s fault for leading men into sin.

[@acetate909]

@@samiam2088 A child doesn't "seduce" a teacher. I really hope your entire comment is a joke.

[@darter9000]

Evan Fields I think it’s clarifying the BS the school used to expel.

[@samiam2088]

Evan Fields I’m not giving my personal opinion, I’m reflecting the opinions of the time. Back then, the headmaster sexually exploiting her would have been seen as her fault.

[@mykl-anarche2201]

"Having an affair with the headmaster" translation: Her headmaster took advantage of her and kicked her out to cover his abuse of power.

[@SuperInab]

She seduced him and ruined his life

[@stargazing_gazer2847]

@@SuperInab The only people that think children seduce adults, like you stated ,are pedophiles. Grown ass men are not led astray by woman simply blamed for their sexual violence against them.

[@thatguy22441]

She was fucking around and got in over her head. Stop being a white knight.

[@thatguy22441]

@@stargazing_gazer2847 You're delusional if you don't think teenage girls use sex to manipulate men. Human females are innately manipulative, even from a young age. She was no victim; she had plans, backup plans and backup plans to her backup plans.

[@thatguy22441]

@@janepatrick97 At her age she had developed. The man may have been a lot of things, but pedophile was not one of them.

[@TheAfterHoursLV]

You have easily, and very rapidly, become my favorite KZbin channel. Thank you for what you’re doing...

[@caseywalker1714]

Exactly....

[@gigglyme2001]

Seriously! Easy favorite.

[@gotchu0nscope511]

Love his videos. Clearly presented and love his styles ( watches, glasses and threads) 👍🤟

[@rudeawakening3833]

I’m an unpaid spokesperson for Mr . Whistler

[@ashleelarsen5002]

The beard is good too

[@CJusticeHappen21]

"This woman knew how to die." That line is fire.

[@paulwilkinson4073]

I get it 😂

[@princetonnobelofficial4286]

My verdict: She is an innocent lady and the french officers are guilty.

[@rupertgrech7097]

Princeton Nobel official Evan Fields of course. Because these days, no matter how bad a woman’s behavior is, she is always a victim and never has to take responsibility.

[@thatahamoment497]

@@rupertgrech7097 bad? What is bad? That she divorced a husband who gave her and her children sifilis and for falling madly for Maslof? Any woman (and man) could be accused for falling madly in love with someone and trying to do everything to be reunited with the beloved one...

[@dallymoo7816]

@@rupertgrech7097 Feminist but reversed for men, huh? I am not into feminism or that. Both are dumb.

[@taskforceknight9336]

You are a simp. She was guilty

[@charishackman6678]

I agree

[@tricivenola8164]

As a child in the 1950s I found an old book about her. It was written by an Allied military officer who clearly hated her, and illustrated by photos from the 1931 movie "Mata Hari" starring Greta Garbo. I came out of the experience thinking her the most glamorous and brave woman imaginable, and with a dim view of the author. Thanks for this new perspective.

[@rudeawakening3833]

Thanks for sharing

[@LadySeraphineCC]

Hated her so much he took advantage of her story to write a book and sell it. Of course he did... -___-

[@PatrickMAT-c4e]

There is not a single person I despise more than whom I once loved so inexplicably.

[@bethroesch2156]

I think she was just a gal looking to survive and provide for her child and got in way over her head

[@heatherr0420]

I totally agree

[@andysm1964]

well said..

[@deltanovember1672]

Marsuves Black And her first husband was a syphilitic philanderer.

[@CorbCorbin]

Marsuves Black Her husband had cheated on her from the start, and gave her and the children syphilis. That marriage, seemed to have been, a blighted one.

[@marsuvesblack9645]

@Adrienne Gurge But I'm talking about her, not her husband. She is responsible for her own actions..

[@darrylb.roberts7181]

Your narrative style is top notch Sir. You're definitely one of the best KZbin channels!

[@MCAmericaFree]

Agreed 👍

[@staceydimig478]

I agree too. I love all his channels

[@neebeeshaabookwayg6027]

Yep, 🙂

[@electricmastro]

Yeah, he really feels like I'm being spoken to by a teacher at a bar, which is really engaging.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I always thought “Mata Hari” was the epitome of the double agent, but she was a naive and exploited victim! She didn’t capture much important information at all! We have a very distorted picture of her-history, it’s true, is always written by the winners😃

[@gsacelm7753]

@Joseph Wilson nah

[@cyborgchicken3502]

@Joseph Wilson you clearly haven't watched enough Biographics videos...majority of the historical female figures covered by this channel are praised as heroines

[@topturn9653]

@Joseph Wilson I have to agree-they have reintroduced witches in the US (can be males, but oh well, we had one dingbat, why not 2)?

[@ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs]

It's mean sun.

[@haps2019]

@tenebrous soul No, they are always portrayed as victims.

[@shelleytyso5589]

For your next one. You should do one on "The white mouse" a NZ female spy who ended up on the Gestapos most wanted list. Im from NZ and would love to see our little cornee of the world represented :-) I love this channel and it would one day be a dream to make one of these sorts of videos. Very informative :-)

[@daniellemurphy9755]

There is a documentary about her by timeline, I think it's timeline. It was really sad, what happened to her husband (first husband).

[@marinarosario8855]

Never eared of her. I'm interested. Count me in!

[@rickh3714]

Nancy Wake. !GMHZSTDNNSBTSMBUP

[@13slayers55]

Im down with that.

[@aristideau5072]

pretty sure he has already done a video on her ages ago

[@terryr.1243]

You confirmed something I read over twenty (20) years ago. Mata Hari was NOT a spy. She was a scapegoat for various incompetent men during various disastrous World War I battles. Yes, I heard, she was, falsely, accused of the deaths of 50,000 soldiers, ... BUT (!!!) she was so-calledly a "loose" woman PRIMARILY because she had lovers on both sides of the lines (both German AND French). I read ages ago that she was NOT a spy. This simply confirms it. NOTE: read Secret Service: Thirty-Three Centuries of Espionage by Richard Wilmer Rowan (This book will boggle your mind).

[@r13hd22]

She was a spy, just not a double agent. She was spying for the French and reporting when she found out.

[@95rav]

@@r13hd22 exactly

[@miriamhavard7621]

This could have happened to CoCo Chanel had she not protected herself.

[@hisexcellencypresidentofre4118]

@@miriamhavard7621 how did she protect herself? Mata Hari also had influential friends but it was to no avail. Perhaps it was because she was a foreigner, and also WW2 (in the case of Coco Chanel) was a little bit different of a scenario from WW1.

[@robertmusacchio9409]

One of her earlier lovers was the Kaiser's heir, Crown Prince Wilhelm, which couldn't have helped her reputation w/the Allies

[@pamelamays4186]

Not just a martyr, but also a helpless pawn, a mother who just wanted to take care of her daughter.

[@playstationacc9069]

J Smith by she was executed the same way 2 years later

[@christinehoare9506]

@Spencer Proctor it's not true, her daughter died aged 21 from the complications of the inherited syphilis when she was born.

[@Jraymiami]

Pamela Mays ... not to mention infected with syphilis BY HER HUSBAND AND GIVING IT TO HER CHILDREN!

[@haps2019]

Stop, or I start crying...

[@tobafamilusi9590]

yeah she was

[@BlackUniGryphon]

Why does everyone focus on her "spying", death, and "looseness"? Among dancers, we don't talk about her like this. That's so biased. She also was a stunt performer in the circus on horseback and got sued by her ex-husband for using her legal surname. She contributed to the arts, taught students, had operas made for her, influenced other artists including visual artists, painters, writers, and she had endured so much hardships. Her ex-husband not only brutalized her, but abused the court system against her. She wasn't JUST some snobby woman whom wanted luxuries. She worked for a lot of things, but she was also an artist. She had unique tastes in her costumes, headdress, jeweled bra, and the way she told many different stories about her fictional past to gain promotion for her shows. While she was a alive she was known by her peers as a "bohemian" or a free spirit. She was framed, and the guilty party sealed her records for a century to cover-up their crimes against her.

[@Jraymiami]

BlackUniGryphon ... thank you 🙏🏻

[@annie_xo]

Great comment! I feel like many of these famous historical persons, especially women, are dehumanized in a way. Like people see them more as caricatures than human beings with feelings, dreams, hopes, interests and their own personal struggles.

[@spraakkanon]

Oh dear, the feminist card in which women are the forever victim is pulled again. If she was a double spy it means she betrayed thousands of men, them dying on the battle field so you are wrong.

[@BlackUniGryphon]

@Wouter Kulche You actually never looked up the definition of feminism, so your statement proves how ignorant you are. Not only are you uneducated on this topic, but you don't even understand what feminism is, which by doing so is a logical fallacy known as a strawman and another one known as a red herring logical fallacy. U also prematurely jumped to a conclusion not based on facts or evidence but preconceived ideas, as well as another logical fallacy known as an ad hominem attack. Based on your baseless spin of factually lacking assertions, it shows that the subtext of your stances and personal values show is biased dislike of females. This may indicate that since you perhaps enjoyed a reason to hate a woman whom was unfactually smeared, and the actual body of evidence refutes this, you lashed out in an Æsop's fable style of "sour grapes" turning on the evidence and factual matters because it was not in your biased favor to support chauvinism, thus acting on impulse with a lack of self control, and an unwillingness to do any due diligence, research, and weighing of facts and data. If you believe that somehow feminism somehow means anti-male bias, as the subtext of your argument is couched, you are clearly misinformed. Feminism is not anti-male. Whomever told you this lied to you, tricked you, deceived you, and made a chump out of you, which you took the bait on, hook, like and sinker, and then made a fool of yourself here on this thread by posting your comment. When you think from emotions, it clouds your judgment, as does acting on impulse. Referring to something as a "card" also shows the subtext of your own personally lacking values as it shows that you perceive the entire world as trickery and deception, like a poker game, because you yourself often "play the card" to trick and manipulate others because you can't be bothered to do so on facts, or being correct on matters, as to all things in life are based on "winning and losing" which isn't a fully accurate representation of life. Just because some persons have manipulated you by your emotions or shame, doesn't make it an accurate representation of reality, not does it justify it when you do it either. 2 wrongs don't make a right. Ask yourself why it is that you felt the compulsion to try and attack the truth... did you actually think that by calling it a "card" it would somehow be able to replace facts with shame, as a substitute to make you right? Or, do you just repeat these mindless things in an echo chamber of others saying these same mindless made up ideas without ever questioning them?

[@Jraymiami]

BlackUniGryphon ... I think you “trumped him”

[@KeirDickson706]

Only here cause Azerbaijan Eurovision 2021 lol

[@leonardwalker8142]

Her life was just explained as clearly as I would've hoped. Thanks Simon and BioGraphics.

[@tobafamilusi9590]

yes he did exonerate her name in some kind

[@empresshaidayke138]

Who’s here from Eurovision

[@kelly2fly]

She was a very strong woman of that Era. She knew how to use her natural weapons to her advantage. Shame she ended up as a political pawn but went out like a boss.

[@tobafamilusi9590]

Exactly

[@phoenixj1299]

In the end....she was always considered as an object

[@maria_._s894]

Who's here after hearing Azerbaijan's song from Eurovision?

[@cobrazki2147]

Anyone else here after Efendi's performance "Mata Hari" ESC 2021?

[@burnaldo8995]

Not the only one.

[@miriamhavard7621]

She's always been quite enigmatic to me. I don't believe she was "pristine", but it seems she was an easy scapegoat.

[@acetate909]

She got involved in espionage and sold out a war torn country and got dozens of soldiers killed. She doesn't fit the definition of "scapegoat" by any sense of the word. She made a gamble and lost. She knew the consequences and took the risk.

[@haploideallel]

@@acetate909 - have you even watched this video?

[@acetate909]

@@haploideallel Ugh.... She was paid by the Germans to spy on France, that's a fact. She said she didn't do it, that's not a fact, it's her trying to evade punishment. Did you actually watch the video? I've read many historical accounts of this story that go far deeper and into more detail than this short video. It's never been uniformly substantiated that she actually did spy on France but noone is disputing that she was paid to spy on them. If one actually digs deeper and reads more historical records it seems likely that she was the kind of person that would be a double agent and there are records and testimony to back this claim. This video took a position and painted her in a more positive light than she probably deserves. Explain to me what I missed.

[@miriamhavard7621]

A "fallen woman" responsible for the deaths, but not any of the MEN in authority? Shouldn't have any of the men who talked been found guilty ALSO, and executed as well? Scapegoated.

[@AeneasGemini]

@@miriamhavard7621 That's not scapegoating, that's nepotism. Them escaping punishment doesn't mean she wasn't justifiably punished herself

[@dldavi]

You guys are missing one of the most boss ass ladies in history, Hedy Lamar! Glam Hollywood actress by day, ingenious inventor by night.

[@LSSYLondon]

Oh yes. I have been fascinated by her for years. She was so good in "The Strange Woman" and then to learn that she was also a genius!

[@-Varwen-]

IT’S HEDLY!!! -cough- My bad... I couldn’t resist! 😝

[@davudlastname2545]

A 1 star assassin I continue to get millions of from the friend point gacha I'VE ALREADY 5 NP'D HER

[@benjamintariang2559]

In Sanskrit, the language of Ancient India, Mata Hari means "Mother Sun"

[@o.602]

In Malaysian and Indonesian, Matahari (keep in mind, it's one word) means "Sun". But if you separate them, Mata means "Eye(s)" and Hari means "Day(s)".

[@ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs]

She is Dutch. Not surprised she know a bit of Malay/Indonesian

[@johnmartin2470]

Very interesting comments... Refreshing

[@dukadarodear2176]

Yes, very interesting comments. In German, English, Irish, etc you can see the ancient roots of Moder, Mother and in Irish Mathair in the Sanskrit language. This lady slept around with married German and French officers so she had to go I suspect.

[@randomsandwichian]

Or, "Eye of Day"

[@san_sanpedro99]

Who's here because of Azerbaijan's song for Eurovision 2021? MA-MA-MA-MATA HARI🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@Chickeneaters643]

Me

[@rudeawakening3833]

I think that the Beatles mentioned her as well …

[@creativewriter3887]

the late Ofra Haza did a song about her as well..

[@brentgranger7856]

For more women ideas, do Audrey Hepburn, Anne Frank, and Frida Kahlo. For more men associated with WW1, consider Ferdinand Foch, Gavrillo Princip, Franz Ferdinand, and Alvin York.

[@naota3k]

Oh hell yes.

[@russianstinky4874]

Your a very smart man

[@conorsarsfield7158]

Kaiser Karl of Austria Hungary

[@Starae336]

How does knowing who these people are make someone smart? Ur a very assuming person lol

[@douloureux.]

2 of those are also Dutch

[@Nicole91093]

I was born in Leeuwarden😁 .. A sad thing is that her birth home was burned down a few years ago, where a life was lost.. sad story..

[@dkalbryte5715]

That is unfortunate!

[@swymaj02]

Never knew she was born Dutch. I was born Dutch.

[@swymaj02]

In Veldhoven.

[@sisterhyde7952]

Lived in Ljouwert 4 years and had my son there and so he's half Frisian. I can tell you being French there was very tough lol

[@rudeawakening3833]

@@swymaj02 I am the son of a Dutch - Indonesian father . Nobody I tell this to has a clue what that “ means “ here in the USA …

[@sciencedavedunning3415]

I'm strongly inclined to give her the benefit of all doubt. She was dealt several bad hands in life, played her cards honestly and best she could. Surely the warmongers who manipulated her will be the ones to burn........ not her. Thank you for this detailed perspective. I previously had no idea of the true history

[@natalie21601]

I feel her death was unjustified. She was used and manipulated by others. She just wanted to be loved. But they betrayed her.

[@parzival8331]

Love the name lol

[@natalie21601]

@@parzival8331 thank you😁 love your profile "pic"

[@parzival8331]

@@natalie21601 yes a very powefull message thank you.

[@natalie21601]

@@parzival8331 very true words

[@dancoughlan8001]

Whatever She was......She was AN AMAZING WOMAN😁👍

[@KnightAlephz]

Thats a hard one to choose, i say she was framed

[@erintreez]

Haters!!! It seems like Ladoux had it out for her from the beginning.... As a self-made woman, she would be considered dangerous by some. The fact that she achieved this using her charisma, intelligence, and creative dancing didn't help. Considering her life circumstances, she proved herself courageous and inventive. You've given her the respect she deserves. Loved this! 💚

[@lokilxix]

Given her circles it is entirely possible they had crossed paths before and he had it out for her for some time.

[@rudeawakening3833]

Yes - bottom line , she is well documented as trying to “ help “ gather information and intelligence FOR France and its allies ; what a controversial ending to this woman’s life !!! Again - the time period of all this , and France ….

[@enakoracexsofranac4290]

I would even go so far to say that he was revengeful because he wasn't powerful enough to get her attention! So in style of "you don't want to be with me, I'll show you what I'm capable of!!!"

[@tobafamilusi9590]

Her former husband cause more carnage

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:05 - Chapter 1 - Before the dawn 3:35 - Chapter 2 - The light of dawn 5:50 - Chapter 3 - The light of dusk 7:10 - Chapter 4 - "Not above suspicion" 9:00 - Chapter 5 - First love 12:45 - Chapter 6 - Into ladoux's web 15:25 - Chapter 7 - How to die

[@X-Warrior.1119]

Thanks...

[@jaimyjerchig5240]

Appreciate it👍

[@jimstanga6390]

Wasn’t Ladoux accused of being a double-agent later on as well?

[@o.602]

Yeah, that also happened.

[@acla9000]

Exactly. I only wouldn't call this a poetic justice because he was released "for reasons unexplained" a short time later.

[@JMac7395]

Think he was accused 4 months after Mata Hari's execution. But the charges unfortunately didn't stick. He pretty much got away with whatever crimes he committed smh

[@britlilbit]

Honestly this story makes me so sad. I feel like she was taken advantage of her whole life and her life ended just as tragically. She was used as a scapegoat to cover up for incompetent military personnel and they further smeared her name until finally the truth came out. Her poor daughter. I wonder if she grew up believing the lies they told about her! So irritating that people so easily twist people’s lives that they find expendable into some self serving false narrative. Good on you Mata Hari for keeping your honor at death. Hopefully we can continue to spread your true story, and you can be remembered as you truly were.

[@tobafamilusi9590]

True

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*FOR SALE: French military rifle. Never fired. Dropped only once.* 😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝

[@michealohaodha9351]

@MisterK I'm sure the German assault troops who were stopped dead on the Marne, at Verdun, during the Spring Offensives by French troops armed with Lebels may not agree with that ;)

[@ehrldawg]

LOL ! bravo !!

[@LSSYLondon]

Put it on a T Shirt and sell it!

[@spectreshadow]

This is seriously one of my favorite channels on youtube.

[@zeera7080]

This is a well documented video, could you do Josephine Baker's biography next?

[@cherylabellar2311]

A charismatic & classy women, brought down by pettiness of men.

[@almighty3946]

I agree

[@AeneasGemini]

*some men

[@rudeawakening3833]

@@AeneasGemini I concur ! ( don’t throw us ALL under the Greyhound bus - please ! ) Bla ha ha !!!

[@dutt.instincts]

They went down with her

[@majabdskov9096]

I want a biographic about Simon Whistler himself 😊🤘

[@pacificblue5461]

Simon Whistler was born to Dutch parents in a small home along the river Valdieux in 1917. His early life was a tumultuous one, having lost his father in to the Great War, his mother farmed ostriches to earn a meager pittance. As a young man, he traveled to South Africa and studied Law alongside Ghandi.

[@richardzhang2773]

@Michael sad sad, Ikr! I would love to if he wants one

[@swymaj02]

That's v sassy of u 2 say.

[@swymaj02]

@@pacificblue5461 ur gonna be responsible for the deaths of 21 young people like me, who watch this content expecting nothing at all.

[@reyhanfasya4232]

her name "mata hari" in indonesian directly translate to "the sun" so thats cool anyway great video!

[@benjamintariang2559]

In Sanskrit, the language from India, it means "Mother Sun"

[@MrKdass]

Yes it derived from Sanskrit.. 70 percent of Malay words taken from Sanskrit and Tamil language

[@rudeawakening3833]

I’m ( half ) Dutch- Indonesian ! Thanks all of you nice folks for sharing !

[@thefrecklepuny]

If she was expelled from school for having an affair with the headmaster, what happened to him? No less than losing his job surely?

[@laurakuhn8743]

thefrecklepuny back then they blamed the woman. Probably nothing happened to him.

[@thefrecklepuny]

@@laurakuhn8743 You're probably right there.

[@rudeawakening3833]

Sad truth …

[@CrowAkechi_The_Luminary]

Mata Hari..... The FGO servant that desperately needs an upgrade, despite that everyone loves her

[@user-jc3dr1yl5t]

Lucky Luciano? John Gotti? American mobsters? That would definitely be a hit Bio Graphics!

[@mikeymorrison272]

Hell yeah. I am really interested in the Mafia.

[@sburns2421]

@@dmitrivlad8538 He has his own youtube channel and is a great storyteller. Not sure how much is fiction or fact with him though.

[@mep2879]

I hated history in school. But as an adult.....i find myself engulfed in it. This channel seems to touch on a lot of interesting topics. They speak on her in the book " 48 laws of power".....thumbs up bro. Would you consider doing some vids on some of the people mentioned in said book. If not, its all good. Just trying to feed my interest of historical hunger.

[@sciencedavedunning3415]

History came to life for me, only after I began reading biographical accounts. When you see how events affected lives at the time, it's much more like living through those events yourself. You understand lots more than mere places and calander dates. Never stop learning, LouisianaBoy .

[@anonymously_her7483]

May I suggest Julie D'Aubigny? Her life was short, but she was wild and lived life to the fullest.

[@doylesinclair4499]

wow, I justWikipedia'd her and she definitely had a very interesting life! worthy of a movie for sure

[@lord_boneman]

Alright, be honest. Who came here because of Fate/Grand Order?

[@sxyz6905]

And now she's a waifu material in FGO DEYYYYTY

[@_____2219]

sadly she's useless af. her np doesn't really do much if your enemy is not male. and her kit is just about debuffing. she's just a worse version of stheno.

[@Bill-py1fn]

The perpetual evil of men.

[@diedertspijkerboer]

Definitely a case of scapegoating. Great biography, showing the subtleties of the case.

[@sburns2421]

Maybe scapegoating was a portion of the motivation. But she she did accept payment for espionage from the Germans two years earlier after all. Whether her actions resulted in any usable information or not is irrelevant. If the French would not have arrested her, the Germans would have killed her in Spain. Or perhaps given her false information that would have actually resulted in the death of more French soldiers.

[@captainvalourous6668]

Ah yes that 1 star servant in FGO.

[@selfhealherbs13ms]

Kind of reminds me of 'nurse Edith Cavell'who was shot by the firing squads around wartime, but she was actually helping people escape and got caught. I have the old movie it's pretty dark can't see very much of it but I still love it.

[@ericatilley382]

This needs to be a movie. What an interesting and awe inspiring woman, a clasaic tragedy.

[@audine2007]

Erica Tilley there’s a movie , made in the1930s. I watched it as a kid. It’s good

[@robertmusacchio9409]

There are 2 from the 1930's : Dishonored (1931) w/Dietrich and Mata Hari (1932) w/Garbo ; they are quite different in approach but both worth seeing, and both sympathetic to the 'spy'

[@raffydp1558]

I've just seen a wonderful 2018 tv serie about her on a russian channel (don't worry,it's dubbed in english) called StarMediaEN,it's called "Mata Hari",it's very well done,the actress who does her is wonderful! And it's really explain her life,her motives,her relationship with men,her daughter and the espionage part..and the dance numbers are beautiful! Check it out,you'll like it!

[@priyamalhotra5794]

@@raffydp1558 yes it was an awesome series...wonderful n depicted Mata Hari as not only beautiful but also a brave spirited n a true warrior of a woman inspite of those times n people against her she continued to fight till the end n died like a queen with her head held high...hats off to such strong women in history 👌☺️♥️

[@raffydp1558]

@@priyamalhotra5794 👍👍👍..i agree 100% with everything you wrote!

[@Bufoferrata]

If you're doing videos on spies, try out Colonel Alfred Redl of the Austro-Hungarian Army. Kim Philby and the Cambridge 5 would also be interesting.

[@michealohaodha9351]

Redl would be a great one! A very much overlooked spy.

[@davidjaeckel6395]

I think Mata Hari was a scapegoat of the French someone they could blame their failures on.

[@irmadianaardi399]

In our language Matahari simply means the Sun.. which really suit her

[@Rikudo44]

Hello fellow FGO players. How is [Insert name of whatever event is going on at the time of you reading this] going?

[@vickychu7827]

Thank you for delivering an interesting story. Matahari means “sun” in indonesian though

[@rudeawakening3833]

I tell people in my circle that I am the son of an immigrant ( born and live in the USA ) Me : “ I am half Dutch - Indonesian “ Everyone else for 61 years : ( crickets ) huh ???

[@dmitrivlad8538]

Next: MARLENE DIETRICH!!! Please & Thank You!!! 😘

[@deenitchie6785]

Your website for requests doesn’t work on my mobile, and it’s the only way I have to access it. Have 2 requests: Anne Lister Catherine De Medici (you may already be planning one on her)

[@proudindiancitizen2494]

I hope her soul found peace and justice on its future journey onward... Om Shanti! 🙏🙏

[@tobafamilusi9590]

Amen

[@CEOdawg]

Wow!!! I had heard the name but never knew the history behind it.....until now. Thanks Simon!!

[@rudeawakening3833]

My feelings EXACTLY !

[@markojemojcovek]

1976: Norway (Song) 1999 and 2006: Bosnia (Singer) 2021: Azerbaijan (Song)

[@villegasivanjoseph7399]

FATE GRAND ORDER PLAYERS? ANYONE?

[@Menddoxs]

Yup although I did not max level Mata Hari I only level her up slightly to get the Saint Quartz from the Interlude

[@StevenTorrey]

I'm watching the Russian 12 part series on KZbin right now. So far up to part 4 and it seems highly sentimental with questionable accuracy. France, home of the Dreyfus Affair, France where confusion works best as response. She was sure a beauty by any standard,

[@Mo10tov]

*LE IRONY, LE DECEIT, LE SCAPECOAT*

[@nolatransdayaprima6792]

'Bold moves'.... we called it Jaipong... and Matahari means 'Sun' I respect you so much, Mata Hari... you are innocent

[@frank-gavinmoratalla7942]

Thank you thank you thank you for finally giving us Mata Hari!!!

[@cmae03]

So his is the lady the Azerbaijani entry for Eurovision 2021 was referring to

[@BenjiTheKidd]

Iceman Killer (Richard Kuklinski) next, please! 😁

[@RyanVonAegir]

Someone in a class in college did a history of her and it was really interesting to know she wasn't as influential as she seems. Also, she keeps showing in my free summons and I have no need for a debufing servant.

[@davidclarey4461]

Let's see how many get that reference.

[@arcalter6075]

I remember that guy who grailed her to level 100 for waifu reasons

[@WardOfSouls]

@Gary Daniel Nope. He's referring to Mata Hari as a character in the mobile game Fate/Grand Order. The fact that I picked this up immediately clearly means I'm weeb trash.

[@Laermira2005]

"You prefer a servant who denies your summons, wasting you hard earned quarzt, instead of a free-NP5-waifu-servant?" For shame.... *I say while giving another grail to my level 80 Mata Hari

[@lunadexelaju3494]

Paulo Coelho wrote a book about her called ""The Spy".

[@Aristotelezz]

I'm from Leeuwarden where she's from. Relatives of her still live here. Her name wasn't Margaretha Von Zell but just Margaretha Zelle.

[@buxeessingh2571]

Thank you for that.

[@pudgebl67]

I would love to see Biographics do a video for Nancy Wake, code name the White Mouse by the Gestapo. That lady was a legend and downright scary when you read what she had done during WWII.

[@acdc1721]

The title reminded me of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy for a quick second

[@thecitizen49]

Excellent story, sir. This poor women sounds like she was abused as a child and then did the best she could to survive in the times in which she lived. She was exploited by petty male officials like you said but in the end she was brave and went to her death with courage. I hope when my time comes that I can be half as brave as she was. I really enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@marthab-c5226]

Can’t wait for more, love these.

[@thefactb8515]

Very amazing channel for the biographies!!

[@darichism]

Remind me of fgo

[@Theodora111Theo]

it feels weird me being Indonesian and hearing someone call themselves "Mata Hari" literally meaning sun. and whats even weirder is her first name Mata means eye. imagine calling someone "Eye" "hey, Eye, how's life?"

[@badriaabdullah1600]

Every thing about her was fake Her name Her dancing Her costumes

[@markhough1027]

How about Michael Collins Irish leader

[@benangel6831]

Not sure about the question, but the story of her death is beautifully told.

[@f.s.2642]

The Spy by Paulo Coehlo is a narrative of Mata Hari. Much of the story line aligns with this video. Great read.

[@sabrinadavis8355]

Simon mentions in the end that she was defeated by "petty men", I almost wonder if somehow or other this was due to scorned lovers or men who felt she trifled with their feelings and therefore felt they had to connive to destroy her... "if I can't have her, no one should" etc. So very unfortunate.

[@rrmanoukian5080]

Great story, We now know more than the usual narrative we hear here in NL. Please do one bio on Empress Dowager Cixi, a very intriguing person and peculiar way of ruling China behind the curtains. Keep it up Simon 👍 great job as usual

[@sisterhyde7952]

My son was born in Leeuwarden, I lived there for 4 years. Every flower shop is called The Mata Hari, there is even a statue of her in front of that cheap bazar store.

[@rudeawakening3833]

Very cool !

[@kelvinsurname7051]

The house she was born in, is also presented in Leeuwarden.

[@sisterhyde7952]

@@kelvinsurname7051 yes I remember. Ljouwert isn't very big and I used to walk a lot everywhere so I don't think there's anything of historical significance that I haven't seen during my years there. People used to be very surprised that I chose to move to Fryslan.

[@kelvinsurname7051]

@@sisterhyde7952 where do you live right now? I think the statue of Mata Hari is infront of her birthing home.

[@sisterhyde7952]

@@kelvinsurname7051 back then it was just in front of zeeman. It's probably not the only statue of her. I live in Paris at the moment. Not for long.

[@swiftflight7927]

Haven't watched the whole video yet, but, looking at 2019 Simon is like looking like... at a puppy.

[@Riverdeepnwide]

17:00 The French Sergeant Major's remark served as an insult to his own defecting troops.

[@acla9000]

In other words, she was braver than themselves.

[@rudeawakening3833]

Yuuuuup

[@cilikponpon]

My verdict? Shame on French Ladoux guy, she was most likely innocent!

[@X-Warrior.1119]

Yeah, you're right...

[@DARKKNIGHT-ur7uz]

Make a Video on IVAN the Terrible

[@richardgunton9564]

I would’ve liked to know what happened to the guys who condemned her. More to know she got some justice, you know?

[@handsomed8732]

Can you please do one on the Swamp Fox (Francis Marion)?

[@js66613]

Germans: She ist beautiful. She make gut spionin. French: She is tres belle, she make une bonne espionne. Mata Hari: Jokes on you. The only one I'm good for is myself and my daughter, you filthy bastards.

[@laurenwiles2400]

Do one on Theda Bara! I'd love to learn more about her!

[@sabrinaarsjad7463]

Indonesian language is 'Bahasa Indonesia' not Malay.. Malay is Malaysian which is another different country occupied by England.. In Bahasa, Matahari translate to the Sun..

[@keenanmeyer5511]

Can we get an accurate Feddie Mercury biographic?

[@cobyporschifer221]

THE REAL TRAGEDY IS HER FATHER LEAVING HER AND HIS WIFE TO SURVIVE ON THEIR OWN WITH NO MEANS TO SUPPORT THEM SELFS. AND 48 MONTHS LATER HER MOTHER PASSING AWAY. LEAVING HER TOTALLY ABANDONED AND ALONE. SHE HAD AMAZING TENACITY AND WILLPOWER. 🤘

[@DeviN99de]

Charles Ponzi would be great! Thx

[@msresaluv]

I hope the french government apologized to home country, her family and also compensated her family for issuing a wrong verdict and killing her unjustly.

[@sonnyocad287]

Oh that's interesting; never heard that she was framed.