Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) was a self-styled holy man and faith healer from Siberia who ingratiated himself with the family of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917). Rasputin was particularly valued by the empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) because it seemed he could help her son and heir to the throne, Alexei, who suffered from haemophilia. Rumours of Rasputin's loose living and concerns over just how much influence he had in the halls of power eventually led to his assassination by a group seeking to protect the already waning prestige of the autocratic Romanov dynasty.
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1869 - 1916Life of Grigori Rasputin.
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1869Grigori Rasputin is born in Pokrovskoe in Siberia.
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1903Grigori Rasputin arrives in St. Petersburg.
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1905Grigori Rasputin first meets the Russian royal family.
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30 Dec 1916Grigori Rasputin is assassinated by a group of pro-Tsarists.
