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Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (Russian: Григорий Ефимович Распутин, IPA: [ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj jɪˈfʲiməvʲɪtɕ rɐˈsputʲɪn];[1] 21 January [O.S. 9 January] 1869 – 30 December [O.S. 17 December] 1916[2]) was a Russian peasant, mystical faith healer and a trusted friend to the family of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. He became an influential figure in Saint Petersburg, especially after August 1915 when Nicholas took command of the army at the front.
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Born | (1869-01-21)21 January 1869 (New Style) |
Died | 30 December 1916(1916-12-30) (aged 47) (New Style) Petrograd, Russian Empire |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Occupation(s) | Peasant, pilgrim, healer, adviser |
Spouse | Praskovia Fedorovna Dubrovina |
Children | Mikhail, Anna, Grigori, Dmitri, Matryona, Varvara, Paraskeva |
Parent | Efim Vilkin Rasputin & Anna Parshukova |
There is much uncertainty over Rasputin's life and the degree of influence he exerted over the shy and irresolute Tsar and Alexandra Feodorovna, his nervous and depressed wife.[3] Accounts are often based on dubious memoirs, hearsay and legend.[note 1] While his influence and position may have been exaggerated—he had become synonymous with power, debauchery and lust—his presence played a significant role in the increasing unpopularity of the Imperial couple.[5]