Rasputin

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How could a barely literate Siberian peasant shape world events? The "mad monk" Rasputin seemed to bewitch Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, yet their scandalous bond hides a deeper riddle about the power of individuals in history. A staunch monarchist with no office or army, he nonetheless hastened the Romanovs' fall, as rumors of corruption and debauchery shattered loyalty. Was his impact real, or the triumph of myth?

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