Beyond the Textbooks: Historical Figures Whose Lives Were Anything But Ordinary!
Grigori Efimovich Rasputin
Grigori Efimovich Rasputin was a Russian mystic whose influence over the Russian royal family stirred controversy and fascination during the early 20th century. Born in 1869 in Siberia, Grigori started as a peasant and eventually claimed to have mystical healing powers.
His reputation as a holy man grew, leading to his introducti
on to Tsar Nicholas II and his family. Grigori became particularly close to the Tsarina, Alexandra, as he seemed to ease the suffering of her son Alexei, who had hemophilia. Critics despised his sway over the royal decisions and his scandalous lifestyle, leading to his infamous assassination in 1916.
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