She was notoriously advised by Grigori Rasputin, the peasant faith healer first invited to court in 1905 to tend to the royal family’s only son, the hemophiliac heir Alexei.

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born in Pokrovskoye in Western Siberia on Jan. 9, 1869. He was baptized the following day, which was the Feast day of St. Gregory of Nyssa, for whom he was named.

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born in Pokrovskoye in Western Siberia on Jan. 9, 1869. He was baptized the following day, which was the Feast day of St. Gregory of Nyssa, for whom he was named.

Grigori Rasputin was born a peasant but later became advisor to the Russian royal family. Here's why they trusted him and why he was killed.

Czar Nicholas took control of his military forces in 1915 during World War I and left the country’s affairs to Alexandra. As Alexandra’s advisor, Rasputin had more power than ever and even appointed ...

Grigori Rasputin, a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man, gained the favor of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra in 1908 by mysteriously stopping the bleeding of their hemophiliac son ...

The murder of Grigori Rasputin, Russia’s infamous “ Mad Monk,” is the fodder for a great historical tale that blends fact and legend.

On November 1, 1905, Nicholas II wrote the following entry in his diary: “I was very busy the whole morning. Breakfast with Prince Orlov and Resin. Went for a walk. At 4 pm, went to Sergievka. Drank ...

Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who won the favor of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra through his ability to stop the bleeding of their hemophiliac son ...