How Rasputin helped doom the Romanovs

Podcast: HistoryExtra podcast (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: How Rasputin helped doom the RomanovsPub date: 2026-03-16Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThe life of Grigori Rasputin, the Siberian peasant healer who wielded influence over the family of Russia’s last tsar, has fascinated the world for more than a century. Historian Antony Beevor speaks to Danny Bird about the man behind the myth and rumour, charting Rasputin’s humble origins in Siberia, his hold over Nicholas II and Alexandra, and his dramatic assassination at the hands of the imperial couple’s own relatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from HistoryExtra, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.