WORLD HISTORY

FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the “Mad Monk” that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
A
Rumi
B
Roma
C
Rasputin
D
Romanov
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (/ræˈspjuːtɪn/; Russian: [ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj jɪˈfʲiməvʲɪtɕ rɐˈsputʲɪn]; 21 January [O.S. 9 January] 1869 – 30 December [O.S. 17 December] 1916) was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rasputin became “Our Friend” to the Romanov family, and was summoned whenever Alexei needed faith healing. In 1912, the Prince’s condition deteriorated so badly that he received the last sacrament. On hearing the news, Rasputin sent a telegram to Alexandra, reading: “The little one will not die.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rasputin was a Serbian monk. He became famous because he healed the only heir of the Romanov dynasty Alexei who was suffering from haemophilia. Thereafter he became an advisor to Tsarina Alexandra and Tsar Nicholas II. The key appointments to the court were made on the approval of Rasputin.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -After failing to become a monk, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin became a wanderer and eventually entered the court of Czar Nicholas II because of his alleged healing abilities. Known for his prophetic powers, he became a favorite of the Nicholas’s wife, Alexandra Feodorovna, but his political influence was minor.

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