Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (Russian: ????????? ????????? ?????????) (1870(?) – December 16, 1916 (O.S.)) was a Russian mystic with an influence in the later days of Russia's Romanov dynasty.

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Russian - 1870 - December 16 - 1916 - (O.S.) - Russia - Mystic - Romanov

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"It is still not known with any certainty when Rasputin was born, and all the books which deal with him and his career give differing dates; not even his biographers ? and there have been many ? have been able to agree. The closest one can come with certainty is sometimes between the years 1863 and 1873." (Heinz Liepman, Rasputin and the Fall of Imperial Russia, 21)

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Rasputin was also known as the Mad Monk, although he was not actually a monk, but a starets (???????), or religious pilgrim. He was believed to have been a psychic and faith healer. He can be considered one of the more controversial characters in 20th century history, although Rasputin is viewed by most historians today as a scapegoat. He played a small but extremely pivotal role in the downfall of the Romanov dynasty that finally led to Bolshevik victory and the establishment of the Soviet Union.

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Monk - Starets - Pilgrim - 20th century - Scapegoat - Romanov - Bolshevik - Soviet Union

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Rasputin played an important role in the lives of the Tsar Nikolas II, his wife the Tsarina Alexandra, and their only son the Tsarevich Alexei, who suffered from hemophilia.

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Tsar - Nikolas II - Tsarina - Alexandra - Tsarevich - Alexei - Hemophilia

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