Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man. He befriended the family of Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia, and gained considerable influence in late imperial Russia. He was assassinated by a group of conservative noblemen who opposed his influence over Alexandra and Nicholas. His scandalous and sinister reputation helped discredit the tsarist government and thus...