Karl Ludwig Schulmeister - a true supporter of the emperor, a real Bonapartist, a minister’s son with a longstanding career as a smuggler.

He was an Austrian double agent who was responsible for conquering cities and spearheading a battle that led to the destruction of the Roman Empire. While he was acting chief policeman in Vienna, he was an escaped fugitive being hunted for under other aliases - his tricks and skills in the art of disguise were legendary. But nowadays controversy circles his story – was he a national hero or a traitor? The debate continues.

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