Юсуповский дворец на Мойке, где был убит Распутин (Санкт-Петербург)

Rasputin, labelled Mad Monk by historians, was born in 1869 in Siberia and arrived in St. Petersburg in 1911. Within a few years he had become one of the most influential men in government circles. His rise to prominence was due to his close relationship with Nicholas 11 and his wife Alexandra. The heir to the throne, Alexis, suffered from haemophilia and only Rasputin could stop the boy’s bleeding. Because of this Nicholas 11 and Alexandra believed he was a holy man sent to protect the boy.