dec 30, 1916 - Rusputin murdered
Description:
- The Tsariana believed he could heal Alexei when he suffered from bouts of haemophilia- Was a self pronounced holy man who had many sexual exploits
- The Russian people believed he was corrupting the nobility with his sexual exploits
- Many saw him as the source of the monarchy’s problems
- Was used by the Tsar’s political opposition as a means of discrediting the Tsar
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 30, 1916
Now
~ 108 years ago