Mata Hari: un 'sex symbol' víctima de la...

Caprichosos, vengativos, sádicos... Los emperadores romanos del siglo I d.C. han pasado a la historia como desequilibrados mentales, aunque en realidad actuaban para defender su poder. 

En la época de la Ilustración, cada vez más personas se aficionaron a leer novelas, diarios o libros científicos y a acudir a bibliotecas. 

En el siglo XII surgieron en el sur de Francia una serie de poetas músicos que vivían en las cortes de señores y príncipes y cantaban su amor por damas de alta alcurnia, a las que soñaban conquistar. 

In 1905 a woman claiming to be a Javanese temple dancer rocketed to fame in Europe. Her name was Mata Hari and her nearly-nude dances were presented as profound religious experiences. But, Mata Hari was selling a fantasy. She was actually a Dutch woman born Margaretha Zelle. Her ... Show More

It is 100 years since the exotic dancer and legendary ‘femme fatale’ Mata Hari was executed by a French firing squad for passing secrets to the Germans during World War One. She was described at the time as the ‘greatest woman spy of the century’. But many now see Mata Hari as a ... Show More

Viuda negra es el nombre con el que se le conoce a las asesinas responsables de eliminar a sus maridos. En este episodio de Enigmas sin Resolver, hablaremos de algunos de los casos más famosos y sus perversas motivaciones.Belle Gunnes y Mary Ann Cotton son solo algunos ejemplos d ... Show More

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, connue sous le nom de Mata Hari est l'ainée d'une fratrie de quatre enfants. Gâtée par son père qui en fait une vraie princesse, elle connait une enfance heureuse. Mais l'année de ses 13 ans, ses parents divorcent et sa mère décède brutalement. Elle e ... Show More

Former female wrestler Juana Barraza was found guilty in March 2008 of murdering at least eleven elderly women in Mexico city over a period of seven years. Barraza, who became known as the "little old lady killer", admitted to murdering three women, and told investigators that it ... Show More

The anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko, leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, died in a police cell in 1977. The South African police claimed he'd gone on hunger strike and had starved himself to death, but he had only been in prison a matter of days. Helen ... Show More

Junko Furuta era una jóven japonesa que tenía un brillante futuro por delante. Una chica hermosa, popular y que además era una estudiante modelo. Sin embargo, un día como cualquier otro desapareció y jamás regresó a casa.En este episodio analizaremos los terribles abusos y el bru ... Show More

Madame Mao was one of the most powerful women in modern Chinese history. But she left behind a trail of many thousands of graves. As one of the Gang of Four, her violence and acts of revenge had no limits. In hindsight, her ruthlessness propelled her to power and downfall. Connec ... Show More