Grigory Rasputin was born in 1869. He lived an amazing, even paradoxical life. And today his life, which ended in 1916, raises many questions. After Rasputin there are more secrets than those known for certain. After his death, he became the subject of research by many historians. Many books have been written about him, films have been made. Some consider him a demon in the flesh, others - a saint, a martyr, killed innocently.
Who and what?
It is difficult to say who Rasputin really was. For Nicholas II, he turned out to be a surprisingly important person. For a modern person, the opinion of Rasputin is determined by his own worldviews - we still do not know anything more reliable. Both early and later works about Rasputin do not make the picture of his life clearer. There were many reasons for shocking creations about this man, and the authors used this. Rumors surrounded Rasputin during his lifetime, they did not stop after his death, but we are not given the opportunity to comprehend the phenomenon of this man. Some believe that this is just a grandiose myth created due to political turmoil. Who and what was Rasputin, how did he influence the tsarist power, was the history of the state predetermined by him?
What do we know?
Below are some interesting facts. Their accuracy is more or less proven. The information below gives a general idea of the life and personality of the actor. Whether it is possible to draw conclusions about his abilities from it is up to you to judge.
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From the very beginning
There were many mysterious moments in the life of Grigory Rasputin. It is known that while still a child, the boy learned about horse stealing. He heard how his father was talking with fellow villagers about unsuccessful attempts to find a horse that belonged to one poor man. Then Grisha entered the room and pointed at one of those in the room. They put him under surveillance. Soon we managed to find a horse in his yard! From that moment on, the glory of a clairvoyant was fixed for the boy.
Wedding and beyond
The facts don't lie: by getting married, Rasputin did not become an exemplary husband. He saw nothing wrong with female society. Grisha was tolerant of alcohol. Years passed, and he gradually fell into religion. Gregory began to study the Holy Scriptures and began a pilgrimage. Gradually, those around him more and more often spoke to Gregory about his abilities and called out to him, hoping that he would stop ruining his possibilities with his way of life.
Pilgrimage
We know from history that Rasputin was a pilgrim for about a decade. He was in all important Russian holy places, in Athos. He happened to visit Jerusalem. He traveled on land on foot, sometimes in carts, if invited. I received food from alms, sometimes working off the products spent on it. He was attentive and soon realized that monasticism is a show. Rasputin had a low opinion of the shepherds. He was well versed in the sacred texts, was smart and could quickly curb the arrogant ministers of the church.
Petersburg
When he first got here, Rasputin had a dialogue with five bishops. They all attacked him in conversation at one point. The churchmen tried to confuse and intimidate the peasant from Siberia, hoping to convict him of inconsistent judgments. There was no success. Some time passed, and Rasputin returned to his native land, because he missed his family. Later he returned to St. Petersburg. This could be considered a triumph: Grisha was already popular, the crowds were waiting for him and his gifts. There were even collections in which different presentations were interpreted.
About money
Rasputin was a zealous peasant, he built a house for relatives and was a source of funds for the livelihood of relatives. At the same time, he was a true ascetic. Everyone could come to his house for food and drink. He gave shelter to everyone in need. If someone rich suddenly gave him money, he divided it among those in need. Contemporaries recalled that he treated such gifts with rather disgust. If the poor brought him their little change, then Rasputin thanked them eloquently and at length, expressively and floridly.
Royal couple
Rasputin was not the only one entering the Tsar's house. The emperor with his wife and children often welcomed the holy fools. Wanderers and wanderers were welcomed in his house. Fortunetellers were always happy here. Eating in company with Rasputin, the country's rulers probably hoped to learn more about the life of ordinary people. By the way, the old man's predictions were indistinct, vague. They were published, Phillipov did it - and made a fortune on it. People reading the texts often referred to them as deception. As soon as they heard the same thing directly from Rasputin, they were imbued with faith.
About Lakhtina
This native of Kazan seems to have been healed by Grigory. The information that has survived about that case is contradictory. Many doctors from our country and abroad treated her, and Rasputin just read prayers - and Olga was healed. Tormented her with neurasthenia. Then Grisha said that her weak soul would destroy the woman. She believed in the elder and began to worship him. Olga died shortly after the death of Rasputin. As can be assumed, based on the discoveries made later in the field of psychiatry, she was initially ill with something mental, therefore she was healed through Grisha.
Friends and enemies
Rasputin's main opponent was Iliodor. He was his protege, before - a friend. At first he began to spread the ambiguous texts of the letters of the imperial line. Later, he also published a book in which he indicated that the emperor's wife was living with Grisha. Iliodor was unofficially supported by noble people - it was in their hands to put the king at a disadvantage. The character of the emperor made the situation worse. By the way, Ostroumov was the first to talk about Rasputin's sexuality - he served as a church rector in the village of Pokrovskoye. Once Grisha offered thousands of rubles as a sacrifice to the temple. Ostroumov considered that this was how the guest wanted to get a profitable place and began to talk about the visitor's Khlysty. True, the Khlysty were very abstinent, that is, the complete opposite of Gregory and his way of life. An investigation on this topic was launched twice,both times were not confirmed and the investigation was hushed up.
People and Grisha
In 1910, he became a regular visitor to ladies' salons. The reason was the love of the royal couple for him. Teffi, who was famous at that time, told how she tried to seduce the old man. The reason was allegedly Rozanov's request. However, she never achieved anything more than an autograph, but she published a book about it.
Abilities and qualities
Even Grisha's haters talked about his ability to heal the Tsarevich. Doctors at least twice admitted powerlessness in case of bleeding, and each of these cases ended with the intervention of the elder. He prayed to save the child and was successful. One of the doctors wrote to his foreign friend that he recognized the phenomenon, but did not see an explanation for it. When Gregory was killed, the boy weakened and became more sickly than before.
Curious everyday life
Gregory spoke negatively about representative democracy. He called politicians talkers. He believed that experts in the law have no place in power - only the nursing one can decide what to do. It is known that Gregory drank in moderation. In 1915, he allegedly made a row in the capital "Yar", but there is no documentation confirming this. There is a letter describing this case. It was signed by Martynov and sent to Dzhunkovsky, who arranged anti-Rasputin provocations.
About death
Rasputin was attempted several times. Eyewitnesses said that in 1916 the attackers were on the verge of failure, the elder was so strong. He was first poisoned, but Gregory survived, so the conspirators shot him several times. After the revolution, his body was raised from the grave for public burning.
Natalia Balagurova