Grigory Rasputin's Role In Russian History

Grigory Rasputin was one of the most mysterious and sinister individuals of Russian history. Rasputin, was a wondering peasant who ultimately had a powerful effect on Nicholas II and Aleksandra, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Imperial Russia. Rasputin’s wanderings took him to St. Petersburg (1903), where he was welcomed by Theophan, Inspector of the Religious Academy of St. Petersburg, and Hermogen, Bishop of Saratov. He first visited to a monastery in Verhoturye changed him, for it was his first encounter with that form of religion. He ended up staying there for months. Rasputin then left his home to become a ‘strannik,’ a pilgrim or wonderer. His journey took him as far as Greece and Jerusalem. Rasputin had a major influence over the royal family of Russia because of his “capability” to heal the young heir to the throne, Alexis. Alexis was a hemophiliac and any cut to his body was a serious risk to his health. On two occasions, Rasputin is said to have saved the young boy and won the
On the night of December 29, 1916, it is believed that Rasputin was invited to dinner with the anticipation to be introduced to Felix’s wife. Was fed wine and cakes laced with cyanide, but Rasputin did not appear to be affected by the poison. Though Rasputin eventually became rather drunk, the poison seemed to have no impact. The conspirators finally shot Rasputin multiple times, and was located three days later. This occurred at the home of the Russian nobleman Felix Yusupov, who then shot him; and that he was shot again by a second conspirator, Vladimir Purishkevich, before finally being dropped through a hole in the Neva river, where he finally died by drowning. His corpse was later discovered on the Neva's banks. , The autopsy revealed that he had water in his lungs, which meant that he was still alive when he went into the