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Who was Grigori Rasputin, the 'mad' monk who destroyed the mighty Russian empire?
it is said that Rasputin played an important role in the downfall of the mighty Romanovs empire which ruled over Russia for around 300 years.
DNA Web Team | Jun 01, 2021, 10:56 AM IST
1.Rasputin was born a peasant
Rasputin was born in a remote Siberian village to peasant parents. His father was an illiterate farmer.
2.Rasputin had a wife and seven children
Rasputin married a peasant girl named Praskovya Dubrovina and the couple went on to have seven children.
3.Rasputin spent several months at a monastery
In 1897, Rasputin went on a pilgrimage to the Saint Nicholas Monastery at Verkhoturye. There, he changed completely and returned to his village as a totally changed man. For next few years, Rasputin travelled around the country as a self-styled holy man. Rasputin claimed to have powers to heal the sick and that's why he was introduced to Czar and his wife because their only son was suffering a from a life-threatening disease.
4.Rasputin described himself as a “Christ in miniature”
According to biographer Frances Welch, Rasputin once told the Russian Czar that he was 'Christ in miniature'.
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5.Rasputin was assassinated in 1916
Rasputin was shot dead by Prince Felix Yusupov on December 29, 1916.
