Grigori Rasputin - Wikipedia Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin [n 1] (21 January [O S 9 January] 1869 – 30 December [O S 17 December] 1916) was a Russian mystic and faith healer 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
Grigori Rasputin | Biography, Facts, Death | Britannica 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 Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra
Who Was Rasputin and Why Is He Famous? - TheCollector With no shortage of accusations and rumors of vile and depraved actions, Grigoriy Yefimovich Rasputin was a very controversial figure He was a mysterious man with many secrets; some even accused him of being in league with the devil
Grigori Rasputin - World History Encyclopedia Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) was a self-styled holy man and faith healer from Siberia who ingratiated himself with the family of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) Rasputin was particularly valued
Grigori Rasputin - Mystic and Healer, Age and Married Life - Biography Host Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Siberian peasant who rose to infamy in the early 20th century as a mystic and confidant to the Russian imperial family Born around 1869, Rasputin experienced a rugged early life with minimal education and a mix of local lore surrounding his supposed supernatural powers
Rasputin, Grigory Yefimovich - Encyclopedia. com (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 prosperous, literate peasant Young Grigory was alternately moody and mystical, drunken and rakish
Rise and Fall of Rasputin: Holy Man or Villain? - History Skills Grigori Rasputin was a controversial figure in the history of Imperial Russia, a mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who gained immense influence over the Romanov family, especially Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra