He is best known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, through whom he gained considerable influence in the final years of the Russian Empire.

Nov 8, 2025 · Grigori Rasputin, Siberian peasant and mystic whose ability to improve the condition of Aleksey Nikolayevich, the hemophiliac heir to the Russian throne, made him a …

May 28, 2025 · Grigori Rasputin (1869 to 1916) was a self-styled holy man and faith healer from Siberia who ingratiated himself with the family of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894 to 1917).

Nov 18, 2025 · Rasputin was a mysterious figure who held significant influence over Russia’s final royal family. Siberian peasant-turned-mystic Rasputin gained Tsar Nicholas II’s trust by …

(1869 – 1916), mystic and holy man who befriended Nicholas II and attained considerable power in late Imperial Russia. Born at Pokrovskoye, Siberia, January 10, 1869, Rasputin was the son …

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Russian peasant and mystic born around 1869, known for his controversial influence on the Romanov family, particularly Empress Alexandra.

May 9, 2025 · Rasputin was a self-proclaimed mystic who gained influence over the Russian royal family. Rasputin’s influence over the Tsarina caused chaos in the government and public …

Oct 5, 2023 · Grigori Rasputin, a Russian mystic, gained influence over the Romanovs, the last imperial rulers of Russia, due to his perceived healing abilities. His controversial role in politics …

Apr 3, 2014 · Rasputin became swept up in the events of the Russian Revolution and met a brutal death at the hands of assassins in 1916. Born to a Siberian peasant family around 1869, …

He was not a monk who lived in a monastery, but a religious pilgrim. In 1904 he arrived in the capital St Petersburg. The Tsar and Tsarina talked many times with Rasputin and asked for …