Grigoriy R.

He is known as one of the great mysteries in Russian history: Grigori Rasputin, the "possessed monk". The mystic and faith healer had a tight grip on the Russian imperial family for a long time. An even bigger mystery is Rasputin's death. In 1909, Rasputin was invited to the court of Tsar Nicholas II. The Tsar asked Rasputin to heal his ill, dying son, who is suffering from hemophilia. When the boy miraculously recovers, Rasputin is regarded a friend and adviser to the Romanovs. Especially Tsar…