jan 1, 1905 - Rasputin

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In 1905, Rasputin was introduced to Russian Czar Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra Feodorovna, who were seeking help for their sickly son, Alexis. Rasputin had a reputation as a mystic and faith healer. He quickly gained their confidence by seemingly "curing" the boy of hemophilia. This act won him the passionate support of Alexandra. On December 29, 1916, Rasputin was killed. Shortly before his death, he wrote to Nicholas to predict that if he were killed by government officials, the entire imperial family would be killed by the Russian people. His prophecy came true 15 months later, when the czar, his wife and all of their children were murdered by assassins during the Russian Revolution.