Rasputin's Influence On Russia

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was an infamous Siberian ‘holy man’, whose ability to cure the Tsar and Tsarina’s son of haemophilia led to him becoming an important friend and spiritual advisor to the Romanov royal family (Duffy, 2009). Rasputin was a paradox, by day he was a supreme mystic at court and at night he obtained a reputation as a notorious drunk and philanderer (Rae & Thompson, 2014). By 1916 Rasputin was viewed by many as a malevolent puppeteer who infiltrated his way into the royal family, pulling the strings of the Tsar’s wife and manipulating the regime (Rae & Thompson, 2014). While his influence and status may have been overstated — Rasputin became an obvious scapegoat for Russian aristocrats, liberals and nationalists, synonymous with debauchery, lust and power — his presence brought considerable shame and discredit to the tsarist government (Moss, 2003). The dominant viewpoint that Rasputin was the sole reason behind the decay of the Romanov reign is presented by Mikhail Rodzianko, Chairman of the Duma, who stated that “The appearance in [the royal] court of Grigory Rasputin, and the influence he exercised there, mark the beginning of the decay of Russian society and the loss of prestige for the throne and for the person of the Tsar himself”. However, although Rasputin’s company played a significant role in the increasing unpopularity of the Imperial couple, he was purely a symbol of Russian despotism and not a central character in the downfall of the Romanov

As the Russian Nation advanced and progressed over time, a change in opinion about the role of the Tsar was inevitable. A changed perception about the Tsar's role by the people in contrast to Nicholas' personal view of his role remaining the same ultimately made for a factor that can be attributed to the decline. Nicholas' personal qualities and attributes can account for the decline of the Romanov Dynasty. Whilst we cannot blame him for this, one of Nicholas' great faults was that he simply did not possess the qualities required to govern Russia.

Rasputin was seen as a symbol of the decay of the Tsarism

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Nicholas II, the last of the Romanov Tsars, was a man with good intentions for his country, however, he lacked many of the crucial attributes necessary in being a proficient ruler. He was a weak and indecisive leader; too gentle and too uneducated to take on the role of an autocrat. Moreover, Nicholas was heavily influenced by his wife, Tsarina Alexandra, to follow in his father’s footsteps and preserve autocracy, leading to the downfall of the 304-year reign of the Romanov family. The Tsar refused to move on with the times and his inability to rule effectively was compounded by the burdensome events that occurred during his reign.

“I pity the Tsar. I pity Russia. He is a poor and unhappy sovereign…He is obviously a good and quite intelligent man, but he lacks will power, and it is from that character that his state defects developed, that is, his

Alexandra refused to believe anyone who spoke against Rasputin. She not only took his medicinal advice, but extended his influence to the politics of the country, passing his political advice on to Nicholas. During World War I, when Nicholas had gone to the Western front, Rasputin was sitting in on cabinet meetings and even dismissing officials. Rasputin’s voice spoke loud, while the Russian people were not even allowed to speak. In the eyes of the Russian people, the Tsar and Tsarina did not care about the fate of Russia.

By 1916, dissatisfaction within Russian monarch had reached boiling point. Rasputin was murdered by the Tsar’s own cousins and the majority of the parliament and upper classes ‘were no longer willing to meet expectations of loyalty, respect and patriotism.'

Who was Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin? And how did his actions and influence lead to the revolution that changed Russia and the whole world forever? Rasputin was a monk who found his way as to be the Russian Royal Family’s personal advisor and the Tsarevich’s healer. He became very close to the Tsarina and to the Tsar as well giving them political advice that would change Russia and lead to one of the most influential revolutions in history.

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