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.

Dec 26, 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 favorite at the court of …

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 seemingly easing …

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).

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, Rasputin received...

Aug 13, 2021 · Rasputin may be best-known for his dealings with the Russian royal family, the Romanovs, but he came from humble beginnings. He was born in a remote Siberian village to …

Apr 17, 2023 · Who was Rasputin? Grigori Rasputin was a self-proclaimed holy man who was thought to have closely influenced the Romanov family, the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia.

Oct 5, 2023 · Here is everything that you need to know about the rise and fall of Grigori Rasputin, the infamous Russian monk who wielded enormous influence over the Russian imperial family.

(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 of Yefim, a …

Oct 13, 2020 · On the night of December 29, 1916, Yussupov and Pavlovich lured Rasputin to Moika Palace in St. Petersburg. The would-be killers first gave the monk food and wine laced with cyanide, …