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#268 | Grigori Rasputin - The Mad Monk
Category: Education
Duration: 00:26:40
Publish Date: 2022-06-02 22:00:00
Description:

He was the peasant who went from a village in Siberia to the centre of the Russian imperial court, befriending the Tsar and Tsarina, and playing a role in the downfall of Russia’s longest-serving dynasty, The Romanovs. 


In this episode, we'll learn about the unlikely but fascinating life of Grigori Rasputin.


  • Russia in 1900
  • Overview of the fall of the Romanov Dynasty
  • The early life of ​​Grigory Yefimovich Novykh ("Rasputin")
  • Discovering the "Khylsts" and “sinning to drive out sin”
  • Earning the nickname of "The Mad Monk"
  • Rasputin's personal hygiene (or lack of)
  • Curing the Tsar's son, Alexei
  • Securing a place within the imperial family
  • Rasputin's relationship with the Tsarina, Alexandra
  • An assassination attempt by a noseless peasant
  • The plot to kill Rasputin
  • The (very long) murder of Rasputin
  • Russia after Rasputin's death
  • The legacy (and importance) of Grigori Rasputin on Russian history

Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/rasputin


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