Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916)

1

• Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916)

2
Who Was Rasputin?

• Was a Russian peasant
• Became known as the Mad Monk
• However, never was a monk
• Became very close to Nicholas II and his family
  around 1908
• Believed to have magical powers

3
Connection with Tsar

• Alexei was Nicholas IIs son
• Alexei suffered from hemophilia
• Hemophilia is when it is difficult to stop
  bleeding (scabs do not form easily)
• Bleeding can also be internal
• Every time Alexei got hurt, Rasputin was always
  able to give him some relief

4
(No Transcript)
5

• Alexei

6
Problems with Rasputin

• Accused of being a German spy
• Helped pick friends for political positions
• Disliked by the Russian Orthodox Church
• Said Russian army would fail if Nicholas II did
  not take it over
• Believed to be a negative influence on the royal
  family

7
Rasputins Assassination

• There is a lot of mystery surrounding Rasputins
  murder
• A group of nobles were convinced that Rasputin
  was only hurting the royal family
• They invite Rasputin to a midnight tea December
  16th, 1916
• They give him cake and wine laced with potassium
  cyanide (heating it)

8

• The cyanide does not work
• However, Rasputins daughter said he avoided
  anything with sugar
• The nobles shot him and continued partying
• He was still alive, tried to escape, so they shot
  him and clubbed him (British)
• He was then wrapped up and thrown into a hole in
  the frozen Neva River

9
(No Transcript)
10
Autopsy Results

• Alcohol, no poison was found in body when it was
  discovered two days later
• Hands were found in a frozen and raised position
• This means he may have been alive when thrown in
  river

11
Choice Activities

• Select one of the following activities
• Create an interview with a key individual of the
  Russian Revolution (10 quality questions and
  answers)
• Create a cartoon about events of the Russian
  Revolution (5 scenes, color and a sentence
  explaining each scene)
• 10 multiple choice questions with an A,B,C,D and
  circle the answer