Nicholas II and the Rise of Rasputin

In this episode of The Romanov Dynasty, we explore the twilight years of imperial Russia through the lens of the unlikely figure who came to define its decline: Grigori Rasputin. We begin with the tragic Khodynka Field stampede that marred Nicholas II's coronation in 1896, setting a tone of misfortune. We then trace the Romanovs' deepening isolation at the Alexander Palace, Nicholas's rigid autocratic beliefs, and Alexandra's desperate faith in mystics as she sought a cure for their hemophiliac son, Alexei. Rasputin's rise from Siberian peasant to imperial confidant is detailed, including his controversial influence over state appointments during World War I. We discuss his political meddling, the "ministerial leapfrog" that destabilized the government, and the growing public outrage that culminated in his murder by conservative nobles in December 1916. Finally, we touch on the February Revolution and the abdication of Nicholas II in 1917. An intimate look at how one man's spiritual sway accelerated the fall of a three-hundred-year-old dynasty. #RomanovDynasty #NicholasII #Rasputin #AlexandraFeodorovna #RussianEmpire #KhodynkaField #WorldWarI #FebruaryRevolution #TsarevichAlexei #Hemophilia #RussianHistory #ImperialRussia #StPetersburg #AlexanderPalace #FelixYusupov #Purishkevich #History #FexingoHistory #TsarNicholasII #PeterTheGreat Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo