Historical Events tagged with "mystic"

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Crime & Law

Murder of Rasputin by Prince Yusupov's Group

December 30th, 1916 108 years ago

Grigori Rasputin, a mystic and advisor to the Russian Tsar, was murdered by a group of nobles led by Prince Felix Yusupov. He was seen as a destabilizing influence in the Imperial court due to his close relationship with Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. The conspirators lured him to Yusupov's palace in Petrograd, where they attempted to kill him with poisoned cakes and bullets. Despite these efforts, Rasputin survived initially, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. His body was later discovered in a river, revealing the brutal nature of his assassination.

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