HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Rumi
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Roma
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Rasputin
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Romanov
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Detailed explanation-1: -Grigori Rasputin, in full Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, Grigori also spelled Grigory, original name Grigori Yefimovich Novykh, (born January 22 [January 10, Old Style], 1869, Pokrovskoye, near Tyumen, Siberia, Russian Empire-died December 30 [December 17, Old Style], 1916, Petrograd [now St.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite his self-declared holiness, Rasputin indulged in several activities considered sinful. The “Mad Monk, ‘’ as he was called by many, was a heavy drinker. It is said that he rarely sobered up, and when he did, it was only to spend time with various ladies of the court.
Detailed explanation-3: -His religious fervor, combined with an appealing personal charisma, brought Rasputin to the attention of some Russian Orthodox clergymen and then senior members of the Imperial family, who then introduced him to Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra.