THE MYSTERY MAN

THE MYSTERY MAN

He started as a poor farmer but ended up ruling all of Russia

He could cure the ill and the best doctors of his time had no idea how he did it

He lived through several murder attempts, including being poisoned, stabbed, and shot

He had the gift of foresight and made several accurate predictions that later came true

He had sex with thousands of women, even though he never washed

He almost singlehandedly destroyed a 300-year old Royal family

And, most importantly of all, his preserved penis is kept  in a Russian museum to this day

This is the unbelievable story of Grigori Rasputin,

This is the larger-than-life story of Grigori Rasputin, or, as I like to refer to him, the magical sex magician who toppled the Russian monarchy.

Rasputin's biography is one of the most bizarre ever told, but his beginnings were just as bizarre.

As low-key as it gets. He was born a farmer in the small Siberian town of Pokrovskoye in 1869.

He had seven siblings, but only Rasputin lived to be an adult. There is very little information available.

Some of the main events of his life are:

He was born in 1869 in Pokrovskoye, a small village in Siberia. He had seven siblings, but only he survived to adulthood. He had little education and was often in trouble with the law for petty crimes and drinking. He married at 18 and had three children.

He had a religious conversion at 28, after visiting a monastery. He became a wandering holy man, traveling across Russia and visiting holy sites. He also followed a heretical sect called the Khlysts, who believed in achieving salvation through sin and sexual ecstasy. He claimed to have healing and prophetic abilities and attracted many followers.

He arrived in St. Petersburg in 1905 or 1906, where he impressed many aristocrats and church leaders with his charisma and piety. He met Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, who were desperate for a cure for their son Alexei, who suffered from hemophilia. Rasputin seemed to be able to stop Alexei’s bleeding episodes with his prayers and touch.

He became a close adviser and confidant of the royal family, especially Alexandra, who trusted him completely. He also gained political power and influence, as he appointed or dismissed ministers and officials according to his whims. He was hated by many nobles, clergy, and politicians, who saw him as a corrupt and dangerous intruder.

He was involved in many scandals and controversies, as he continued to drink, sleep with women, and abuse his position. He was accused of being a spy, a heretic, a hypnotist, and a manipulator. He also made several predictions that came true, such as the outbreak of World War I, the downfall of the Romanov dynasty, and his own death.

He was assassinated on December 30, 1916, by a group of conspirators led by Prince Felix Yusupov. They invited him to Yusupov’s palace, where they poisoned him with cyanide-laced cakes and wine. When he did not die, they shot him several times, beat him, wrapped him in a cloth, and threw him into the Neva River. His body was found three days later.