Rasputin: The Holy Man Who Doomed the Romanovs

Grigori Rasputin is one of history's most enigmatic figures — a Siberian peasant who insinuated himself into the inner circle of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra, becoming an unofficial advisor at the height of World War I. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Rasputin's influence grew, his role in the royal court, and the growing resentment that led to his murder in December 1916. They discuss his early life as a mystical wanderer, his arrival in St. Petersburg, the controversial 'healing' of Tsarevich Alexei, his political meddling that alienated the Duma and military, and the conspiracy of Prince Felix Yusupov and Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich that finally ended his life. The episode also examines the 'Rasputin myth' — how far his actual influence extended versus the lurid legends that emerged. A nuanced look at a complex figure at the heart of the Romanovs' downfall. #Rasputin #GrigoriRasputin #AlexandraFeodorovna #NicholasII #TsarevichAlexei #Yusupov #FelixYusupov #Purishkevich #DmitriPavlovich #Siberia #StPetersburg #RussianEmpire #WorldWarI #ImperialCourt #Romanovs #History #FexingoHistory #RussianHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo