Grigori Rasputin - The Mad Monk - Russian History - Extra History - Part 1

[@extrahistory]

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[@skilzy7648]

Hello!

[@GenaF]

Just like every other character in this video, Rasputin looks pretty much 'armless 😁

[@SoimulX]

Hi

[@Newdivide]

Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on - Boney M

[@wow-roblox8370]

Also April fools is on the 1st not t(e 2nd so upload it in the 1st next time?

[@Chimaera242]

No disrespect to Rasputin, but the mystical composer who tried to end the world with orchestras definitely seems like someone who deserves more than being a footnote.

[@stevenirizarry1304]

relatable

[@thatguy9502]

ikr i want to hear his story and also the music for reference purposes;)

[@esthersmith3056]

Scriabin is a moderately known and influential composer, but there's probably not much to say about him historically without digging into music theory. He never finished writing Mysterium, the [week-long multimedia] piece he believed would end the world, but he did leave behind ~60 pages of work on the prelude, which was later arranged into the three hour Preparation for the Final Mystery.

[@sor3999]

*Tried*

[@kacperdrabikowski5074]

Did he really intend to write a piece that would take a WEEK to perform?? And he intended it to be a world-ending ritual?? How is it possible no one tried to make a fantasy/cosmic horror novel out of this?

[@tommagennis]

Don’t forget to add “Oh, those Russians…” at the end this time.

[@romeersharma5423]

Aay blyat...

[@StrickerRei-Chn]

There was a cat that really was gone

[@GrokNZ]

ra ra rasputin, russia's greatest love machine, it was a shame how he carried on.

[@kokuinomusume]

Hey, hey, hey, hey...

[@soupcanltd2603]

@eimi Fukada🌹 that is the most desperate attempt at trying to get someone to click on a link i’ve ever seen

[@JunkPhuJP]

Gonna be honest, I’ve been waiting for a proper Rasputin video since your “Ra-Ra-Rasputin” video ages ago. Woo!!

[@addisondrudge6908]

SAME

[@qwellen7521]

It’s insane that rasputin’s supervillain origin is was probably just a midlife crisis.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

Midlife crisis at 28? Don’t hurt me, I am not middle aged…

[@fallhayv8470]

@@sarasamaletdin4574 You are in the middle between 0 and 56. I don't say you will die at 56, but, well, Russian life expectancy in Rasputin times was around 30-33 years. Rasputin himself lived until 47, though.

[@uzrdutiutfiztdf3545]

@@fallhayv8470 i do not know the exact numbers, but i am pretty sure that this is not the life expectancy for adults, but the average life expectancy. back in the time a huge number of chiuldren died in the first year, which has a huge effect on average lifespan. it does not mean that an 28 year old has to expect to die in 5 years normally. even medieval peasants normally lived to their 50s, when they did not fall ill, starve or get killed for some reason.

[@robtoe10]

Faith No More has much to say about that!

[@AubriGryphon]

@@fallhayv8470 That's not how life expectancy works. Since the dawn of time, a human who makes it past adolescence can expect to live into their 70s, barring illness, accident, or violence. It's just that the high youth mortality rate drags the average down. It's only in extremely modern times -- like since 1900 -- that the youth mortality rate dropped below 30%.

[@inkheart151]

“He stared at people with an intensity that they never forgot…” That explains why his pictures are all so creepy…..

[@strategicgamingwithaacorns2874]

The irony that Rasputin of all people was the _Sane_ member of Saint Petersburg's monk clique...

[@JoshSweetvale]

Enlightened self-interest. Can't enjoy the good life if you're dead.

[@seytanuakbar3022]

Saint Petersburg's monk clique were right in their opinions, if you consider later events.

[@nulolove]

@@seytanuakbar3022 Explain please

[@Solqueen86]

@@seytanuakbar3022 Only right to their own eyes because they killed off anyone that said differ

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

You call getting drunk on Madeira, boasting about your connections with the Imperial Family, waving your junk in people's faces (yes, Rasputin really did this, and at a restaurant of all places) and sending for women the way you and I would send for pizza SANE?!

[@troperhghar9898]

6:48 "and kicked a young Josef Stalin out of seminary" Oh the alternate paths life could have taken

[@Imperiused]

Actually its up for debate whether this happened. IIRC, Stalin bragged to his friends about being kicked out, but from the records we have it seems like Stalin just stopped showing up.

[@harbingerd.8457]

Nah man, old Stalin was much more interested in Communism than the Seminary. He would've joined Lenin anyway

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Same with a certain Austrian and art school. If only they let him in...

[@oqo3310]

tbh another man would have filled his shoes, just like if the austrian painter actually succeeded at painting. Heck they might have done both at once.

[@rap4thahood]

I would love to see one about Halley's Comet in Extra History, so many ties in about that comet throughout history

[@andreasbuehler1821]

The economy, fools!

[@safe-keeper1042]

I remember seeing it in... was it the nineties? Not easy to forget.

[@andrawsy]

The end is nigh!

[@rohandas5873]

@@safe-keeper1042 That was the Hale Bopp comet. Halley's Comet last appeared in 1986

[@허윤형-v7b]

If only we had comet sense...

[@АртурЧугай]

"Next episode: Royal Blood" Is this a joke about Alexei having hemophilia?

[@crzylkfx]

I think it is

[@tolkiennini]

You can bet it totally is.

[@troyjardine5850]

Thanks Queen Victoria

[@ecurewitz]

could be

[@oKingsWild]

Mama Mia that's a lotta blood!

[@babygorilla4233]

If I may I'd like to tell the anecdote I heard of how Rasputin gained the favor of the Tsar. The Tsar's child had a bleeding disorder which was almost definitely caused by royal inbreeding. Rasputin was brought in to treat the child, first thing he did was to demand the child's mother leave the room. His reason was that her panicking was upsetting the child. Sure enough once the mother was banished and Rasputin calmed everyone down the bleeding subsided. This had Rasputin hailed as a true healer and freind of the Tsar forevermore. Today with modern medical science we know why that worked. Panic = elevated heart rate = more bleeding.

[@chriswheeler5183]

Several months late, but he also prevented the doctors from giving the boy aspirin, which thinned his blood, making the condition worse

[@dimitrimartiny2977]

​@@chriswheeler5183Was rasputin a genius or just had good luck

[@MaxRobertoErikson]

"Coming Up: Royal Blood" I see what you did there.

[@gwenward2141]

Aka "why keeping the royal gene pool small and exclusive is a bad idea" Aka "the Hemophilia was probably Queen Victoria's fault"

[@SvenElven]

@@gwenward2141 Inbreeding among royals is a pragmatic choice. It keeps the pool of possible claimants to the various thrones small!

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

@@gwenward2141 It was actually her father’s fault. Most cases of hemophilia are from genetic mutation, not inheritance, and a big cause of mutation is having a relatively old parent at the time a person is conceived. Victoria’s father was 50 years old at conception and 51 when she was born

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@SvenElven That's a fascinating tidbit of info concerning royals (and their many health issues) that I didn't know or consider until just now!

[@soundwavesuperior28]

Ngl, if they did one of Rasputin, there’s no reason they can’t do one of Frederick the Great. Who’s agrees with me?

[@lynxlynx4149]

Ye

[@marcus4046]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn3cYmmlfa-MaKM

[@charleslarrivee2908]

Part of a companion piece with his great enemy, Maria Theresa of Austria.

[@YoungFlyz644]

I really want one on Fredrick the Great. I read the entire Wikipedia page on him.

[@ChiefLibrarianAhriman]

Yeah

[@dastatman274]

"Okay guys today we're going to torture ourselves!" "gets shackles" "pokes eye with stick" Rasputin: "wears the same shirt"

[@Kamina.D.Fierce]

Practical. Nonhygenic but practical.

[@lordbelou7279]

True. And it makes him seducting girls even incredible-ier

[@Readysetheal]

You know, I'm something of a mad monk myself

[@guitaristAustin]

Hell I’d rather go with the poker. I don’t want shirt worms

[@guitaristAustin]

Can I choose the eye tho? My right eye is lazy.

[@JonathanLundkvist]

I've been wanting this since your wonderful April Fools joke.

[@primedino5485]

Same

[@randomstuffproductions540]

@@primedino5485 ditto

[@diegoontour]

The man, the myth, the legend himself...Rasputin!

[@chunheiso5806]

Ra Ra Rasputin Russians greatest love machine

[@spanishboysmodels2876]

@@chunheiso5806 there was a cat that really was gone

[@rafaeldavid32]

@@spanishboysmodels2876 Ra Ra Rasputin. Lover of the Russian queen.

[@spanishboysmodels2876]

@@rafaeldavid32 it was a shame how he carried on

[@walterbrunswick]

That would be Lenin, a visionary and revolutionary Rasputin was a drunken sexaholic infested with demons ... and probably some bugs

[@luccasgill3314]

I’ve been waiting for this moment for years. I’m so happy you’re covering him!

[@midsue]

Agree it's long time over due that Rasputin finally got his own video 🙂

[@luckymouse1988]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIuyeYStr6ZjmK8 Here's another video on the guy.

[@louthegiantcookie]

What's interesting is how this whole "midlife crisis" thing is repeated with a few infamous historical figures. Rasputin, Hong Xiquan and Cromwell were all unremarkable until they had these transformative experiences and seemed to become almost entirely different/worse people.

[@sor3999]

Want a more contemporary example? John McCain didn't want to settle into ordinary domestic life. There's also a component of ego stroking here as well as they all want to strive to be someone important or relevant. Steve Jobs was also the same way, I think Woz said he always spoke of wanting to be important, but no telling when that triggered in him. Maybe abandonment issues from being adopted?

[@SegaDream131]

Coping with innocence lost....

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

This is probably how he saw his life: "My life is crap... This woman's beautiful... That priest is fat... God is great... Get me a glass of Madeira (yes he was fond of Madeira)... I love Jesus... I'll have orgies with my fellow Khlysts... GOD. BLESS. THE TSAR!!!!"

[@NadDew]

Most of those people realized at older age that bad people win most of the time and thinking good will always win eventually, was a very naive idea (from their personal experience).

[@navy2843]

I remember that joke video about rasputin at then end they said they would make a serious series and after so long it’s finally here

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

This is hardly not long, they have been wanting to do Julius Caesar since the series started in 2014 but patrons keep voting other things.

[@daswordofgork9823]

Heck Rasputin is so popular now, he’s a playable character in Warhammer 3 Total War.

[@AceMoonshot]

Grigori 'I'm-Not-Mad-I-Just-Get-These-Headaches-Monk' Rasputin looked like he wasn't someone I'd trust around a daughter.

[@andyjay729]

Especially given his resemblance to Charles Manson. If, as the alternate theories claim, he ultimately orchestrated the Romanovs' murder, would that make the Romanovs equivalent to Sharon Tate and her friends, or record producer Terry Melcher? (Sharon bought Melcher's house; supposedly Manson organized the murders there as a threat to Terry for him supposedly screwing Charles out of a record deal.)

[@rosiehawtrey]

Someone has been reading too much Pterry 😁

[@AceMoonshot]

@@rosiehawtrey No such thing. GNU Pterry.

[@rosiehawtrey]

@@AceMoonshot I'd love to see what Pterry would have made of the current crop - I'd give Saville a primary school before I'd give Boris Bey* a government. And as for Darth Dumbass - duh-mocracy for the win - Vetinari would be laughing himself sick (inside). And it could go very Russian in a couple of years - Darth Dumbass and Darth Priti (somewhere to the right of Magda Goebbels Patel) - #andthenitgotworse "I feel a great disturbance in the force; as if a million voices cried out in agony; Boris, give us back our grandparents..." *Flashman on Elphy Bey describes the Boris and covid perfectly..

[@daughter-of-loki1062]

Have you seen photos of him? I wouldn't trust him around anything with or without a pulse.

[@charlietaube4026]

I didn’t know Rasputin had kids… it’s kind of weird to think about that, he just left one day and never came back the same.

[@rosegold-beats]

He has family alive till this day

[@monsterayotte9166]

His granddaughter was a teen when the song came out.

[@awald5]

"You think maybe the fact that our familiess are, just, absolutely *teeming* with hemophilia means our ideas about aristocracy and needing to keep bloodlines pure are outdated or wrong?" "lol no. It just means we need a - in this case literally - unwashed Siberian peasant to heal our kids, what you said was weird."

[@the11382]

Fun fact: The disease that the son had, was created by Habsburg inbreeding. It passed through the generations until the son got it.

[@KingofAwesomness14]

if only they knew or learned.

[@ledsanreplays8225]

Wait wait wait, so he could actually "preach the bible like a preacher"?

[@kaasmaster8892]

Full of ecxtacy and fire?

[@kaltaron1284]

There's really not that much to that. Read the book a few times, memorize your favourite parts and have the self-confidence to shout anyone down who doubts you.

[@cowbeanboi412]

But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire

[@sarahluise3153]

@@cowbeanboi412 Ra ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen

[@pofromteletubbies1243]

@@sarahluise3153 he was the cat that really was gone

[@arcadia5886]

Oh, this is gonna be good!! I saw Oversimplified touch on Rasputin. I can't wait to see how you tackle this!

[@Mr_M_History]

"I have waited a long time for this moment" - Darth Sidious

[@Mr_M_History]

@Jamie Rodwell Well played Sir

[@andrewberrocal2281]

Fun Fact: One of his daughters is buried in Burbank California.

[@kyokyodisaster4842]

Huh...

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Wow! One more grave that I need to put on my checklist of dead people I want to visit.

[@LoyalHistoryBuff]

No one survived the murders in 1918! That was proved for once and all when the last two were found!

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@LoyalHistoryBuff We're not talking about Nicholas II and family. We're talking about one of the Mad Monk's daughters.

[@LoyalHistoryBuff]

@Digonto California was never part of Russian Empire. That was Alaska. As for his daughter, she went into the exile after Russian Revolution. That’s why she died in the United States

[@MargoshaTheKing]

I’m so ready for this one, my lads. Let’s gooooo!

[@bthsr7113]

Thank you for shedding light on another historical figure inflated into a character of quasi fantasy.

[@jmalmsten]

Among the fun facts. The diclaimer at the credits of movies about the event and characters being fictitious... originated with a short silent film supposedly detailing the downfall of Rasputin. Survivors of that downfall sued the movie's producer for lying about their lives and ever since then, lawyers at movie studios plaster the disclaimer on all movies... just in case...

[@baraamuhamed2918]

I am not sure if this topic needed a remake i mean the original was perfect

[@RamboKingz23]

Imagine having a guy like Rasputin ending your whole Empire just because he's crazy and just... Yeah

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

No, the Empire was going to die in WWI regardless. The dynasty could’ve survived Rasputin. It could not have survived World War, at least when it happened

[@sceligator]

To be fair the Tsar and Tsarina did a great job of destroying their own empire without Rasputin's help. He just made them feel more certain they were making the right decisions.

[@RamboKingz23]

@@sceligator true true Oh imagine if Alexander the first of Russia didn't die due to assassination... History would be really different. (I picked him because he really helped a lot in Russia)

[@LoyalHistoryBuff]

@@RamboKingz23 Did you mean Alexander the Second of Russia?

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Rasputin was definitely a symptom behind the problems going on. The issues that were occurring were in the picture WELL before the Mad Monk arrived on the scene. The people just needed a scapegoat, so they pinned the blame on Rasputin.

[@OnizukaAllMighty]

Fun fact: Rasputin was very gifted in the bedroom and some records say that his little guy was actually a quite humongous guy

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

That record probably coming from a time where he went to a restaurant, unbuttoned his pants, and waved his junk in the faces of diners.

[@AliciaNyblade]

6:46--"And kicked a young Joseph Stalin out of seminary." Moral of the story: Don't kick out the lonely kids from seminary or art school. Even if they suck, just encourage them and go with it. You could be saving the world from a future dictator.

[@uyuman1]

Also do not reject lonely kids from art school, you could save the life of 40 million people.

[@karry299]

I dont recall Churchill or Kennedy being kicked out of any institution...

[@CollinBuckman]

I don't think Stalin was lonely, he was rebellious, bored of his studies, and declared himself an atheist in his personal journal (which doesn't seem to gel well with studying to become a priest lol), if he wasn't expelled he probably would've left of his own volition.

[@AliciaNyblade]

@@CollinBuckman Thanks for the info; I didn't know those things.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@uyuman1 Yes! Don't bully the quiet ones; they'll come back to bite you later on in one way or another...

[@mr.dappermarsh3213]

When the April fools joke turns into a series

[@MauriceBear]

Guess Rasputin was Russia’s greatest love machine. Edit: pretty sure Stalin isn’t going to return after being booted.

[@ultricivuspyre9876]

Yeah, he was a cat that, and I can't stress this enough, *really* was gone.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Oh, Stalin will come back, all right. He'll come back and send millions to the gulags... 😡

[@animationlover247]

As interesting as the history of Rasputin is, I would like to see a video about the Romanovs someday. Maybe the rise and fall of the royal family line?

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

I'd LOVE to see that! The vast majority of people know how the dynasty ENDED, but not a lot of people do know how the dynasty BEGAN.

[@getellied]

Okay, this is gonna be good

[@shroomchild1780]

I had the same thought when I saw this

[@bragapedro]

@@izzyyanowitz6240 patreon

[@JoeSmith-sl9bq]

Me seeing a new Extra Credits, and it’s Rasputin “We good?” “... Yeah, we good”

[@guitaristAustin]

One of my favorite characters in history, not for his “Character” necessarily just how much he managed to change single handed the system the tsarist relied on and against them with such precision. Talk about “If you wanna change the rules you got to learn to play the game”

[@Михаил_Благодарный]

Lol, is it okay that this was an extremely disgusting person who was denounced more than once from women? And in the end, hiding behind the Christian saints, he committed such fornication that most of the clergy instantly began to try to get rid of him.

[@abthedragon4921]

Well, they said they'd do a series on Rasputin eventually, and here it is!

[@Spinobreaker]

The Citation Needed Podcast did a great breakdown of this, very funny

[@TransSappho]

Fun fact: Theofan is derived from the same Greek name as the name Tiffany

[@suomenmegamanzero]

Thanks, I learned something new.

[@syzygythenightwingwatches]

CGP Grey is great.

[@apexhunter935]

"If there is one character from Russian history that everyone knows, its grigori rasputin" Laughs in Soviet union

[@lars573]

I'm sure the glorious mustache will get it's due.

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

But Apexhunter, the Soviet Union isn’t a character, the Vikings are

[@mylesjude233]

I would think Ivan the terrible would be a good candidate for russian historical iconography

[@generalfeldmarschall3781]

Stalin wasn't Russian !!!

[@mylesjude233]

@@generalfeldmarschall3781 Wasn't he Georgian

[@sigmascrub]

Oh nice! I was just thinking "I wonder if EC is ever gonna do a real series on Rasputin"!

[@royaltytries]

I’ve waited a long time for this

[@shibainu988]

Since we're so close to WW1 with this series on Rasputin, i feel like they should make a continuation series on WW1 following the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse theme like for the 30 Years War series.

[@bigheadj.r.628]

The lover of the Russian queen has finally grace us with pressure on EC at last

[@WildBillCox13]

He qualified the long accepted paradigm that "faith conquers all" with a caveat: "except during a blizzard on the 4th of July, while drunken nobles are shooting at you . . . AND there's a hole in the ice." A remarkable feat. I salute you, sir.

[@foam3132]

When Bishop Hermogenes kicks Stalin out of church service Stalin: скоро...

[@stretopovermind9680]

Orthodox Christians do not believe in karma... But karma is a bitch to them as well =)

[@GaldirEonai]

Fun detail about young Stalin: He was a career criminal. Lenin in fact recruited him specifically for that reason...both as a violent thug and as a go-between to criminal organizations for things like smuggled weapons, fake papers and similar goods and services. Lenin never had a particularly high opinion of the man, considering him at best a necessary evil...

[@delasvegas9644]

Stalin was actually Georgian, so it would be მალე

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

"I thought he wouldn´t have balls to do that?" - Josif Stalin -

[@KingofAwesomness14]

is this the, Stalin should have stayed in church like Hitler getting into art school?

[@arklaw8306]

"Stinky but more comfy" feels pretty damn modern.

[@DJtrainzzz]

I love history and I’ve kinda been on a Russian kick and you guys just made my day (I also think you guys are freaking awesome and your one of my favourite if not my absolute favourite history channels 😄)

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

You are in good company; I'm also wild about Russian history (mainly tsarist Russia though; communist Russia is a giant ball of sad to me).

[@kevindelacruz2602]

I am so excited following this series! It is true that Rasputin's life and death are mysterious as of now. Keep it up guys!

[@rahcollier7006]

Wait, Russians would literally go out adventuring!? There've got to be tabletop rpgs about this, right? Does playing Dnd in Russia have shades of connection to history, or something like that?

[@andrewprahst2529]

Traveling was pretty common in the medieval era

[@Groggle7141]

@@andrewprahst2529 Rasputin didn't live in the medieval era.

[@CollinBuckman]

Pilgrimages on foot used to be pretty common across Europe, it was the only way many people could leave their hometown at least for a short time.

[@JMSginoclave]

Pilgrims have been reasonably common in most of the world for quite a long time.

[@rikuvakevainen6157]

@@Groggle7141 nah. In the 19th century Russia's countriside one could think living in the medieval era.

[@ElindorBG]

FINALLY ! ... I've been waiting for this episode for years.....

[@bunnothebunny3286]

It’s cool that this got recommended to me after listening to Rasputin.

[@HA11EYS_COM3T]

It's amazing you guys can deliver such quality in *days*, keep up the great work, guys! Love your content.

[@KaiserStormTracking]

Took long enough The April fools with the man himself is still good

[@MrsBifflechips]

That Old Rasputin beer is very good. Highly recommend. The stories around this guy are so wacky. Thank you for making this series!

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

4:58 I seriously want rasputin’s glare as an avatar and I hope against hope he reaches Walpole level meme/cameo status.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

FINALLY! Been waiting for more videos on the subject of Tsarist Russia for quite some time, especially after the last series on the Great Northern War, featuring Peter the Great.

[@codyshi4743]

Finally an extra history series about Rasputin.

[@wikiuser92]

Now if they would make something about Finland, I'd be happy.

[@codyshi4743]

Soviet Finish War. Maybe

[@codyshi4743]

@@wikiuser92 Are you Finnish?

[@wikiuser92]

@@codyshi4743 Yes. And the Winter War could be an interesting topic, yeah.

[@gabrielaagusts9854]

I remember commenting for you guys to do a series on Rasputin 6 years ago and behold you are finally doing it, I've been waiting for years.

[@peytonreed937]

well, after the April fools joke from a few years ago, we're finally chatting about Rasputin himself!

[@gufosufo337]

That's only one year ago.

[@peytonreed937]

@@gufosufo337 oh, thanks for clearing it up.

[@Dinger065]

@@gufosufo337 to be fair 2020 felt like it lasted much longer than just a year

[@thing1920]

Glad you listened to my suggestion, much thanks!

[@joshuawells835]

In the dark of the night, Rasputin was also the villain of one of the best animated non-Disney films.

[@Oxtocoatl13]

I always crack laughing when the narrator talks about the happy past, shows people dancing and says something to the effect of "Ah, life was good... in 1916." And then Rasputin unleashes EVIL SPIRITS that make the people not like the Czar anymore. I feel like there's some pretty crucial history being retconned here.

[@Handlelesswithme]

I really like rasputin cause i dont realize, I only like Rasputin cause I am hypnotized

[@shalen4]

FINALLY! I’ve waited so long!

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

I feel like the role of Rasputin in bringing down the dynasty and the Russian Empire is… somewhat overstated. The dynasty, hell, even Nicholas II could’ve survived the Siberian madman. It was war, and almost only war, that killed the Empire. If there wasn’t World War I, or it happened later, the Empire probably would’ve survived

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

WWI (plus bread shortages) was (were) the straw that broke the camel's back. Even before the Mad Monk arrived on the scene, there were already SEVERAL issues within the Russian Empire. The people needed a scapegoat for everything that was wrong with Russia, so they pinned the blame on a dirty, smelly, sex-addicted peasant.

[@carbrained]

Cool fact: the tsar met Rasputin in his favorite Sergievka park near Peterhof. I used to walk there every day for years and some spots are actually quite trippy.

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

If the playlist for this series doesn't have the joke video at the front of the playlist, I'll be sad

[@LaceNWhisky]

That "Old Rasputin" beer is really good! One of my favorites.

[@TheManFromWaco]

6:46 Everyone talks about Hitler failing art school, but nobody talks about Stalin flunking seminary. Although to be fair, he probably wasn't suited for the clergy anyway.

[@anderskorsback4104]

Well, Stalin didn't really flunk it, he was rather kicked out because of his dabbling in socialism.

[@rosiehawtrey]

I'd say he's almost perfect. Mass murdering, religiously intolerant, sociopathic nutcase. Just need to install the Saville mod & he'd be Pope within a month.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

8:47 For anyone wondering, the lady in the pink dress with the fur trim is probably Princess Anastasia of Montenegro - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Anastasia_of_Montenegro, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich’s wife. The other woman, in white with the bow, is Princess Milica of Montenegro - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Milica_of_Montenegro - known as Militza after her marriage and the wife of Grand Duke Peter Nikoleavich. The ladies, known as “The Black Princesses” were sisters, and both sisters-in-law to each other because their husbands were brothers.

[@deleted6792]

We’re doing this for real now? Sweet!

[@1.4142]

I remember being so enthralled when our history teacher told us this story.

[@RenMaxon]

Ah the famed man himself and his funny shenanigans

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Including a time at a restaurant where he got drunk, unbuttoned his pants and waved his junk in the faces of diners.

[@DamonNomad82]

Ol' Raspy was certainly a colorful character. I'm glad to see EC tackling his story!

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Colorful to the point where he goes to a restaurant, gets drunk, unbuttons his pants and waves his junk in the faces of diners.

[@stevetheweeb40]

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

[@byeyaveanicetime6520]

you misspelled Tsar its a t not c

[@tada-kun982]

@@byeyaveanicetime6520 It can be written Tsar, Zar or Czar, depending on your linguistic prefetence.

[@5lick067]

I have been waiting with fingers crossed for every single upload after that April fools days song cover and finally it’s here :D

[@johnaucamp7106]

Watched 2 minutes, then went back to watch 2020s April Fools Ep again, because I WANTED TO.

[@ikesileth2270]

So, I’m curious to see if for this series the writers used any of famous Russian author Teffi’s work. She was popular during his Rasputin’s time and met Rasputin, which she described in an english-translation of some of her work called “Tolstoy, Rasputin, Others, and Me,” and she was one of the most compelling emigré writers once she left Russia. Her depiction of Rasputin is quite different from others, and it deflates the image many of us have built up of this mysterious mystic. I’d recommend looking it up!

[@NintendoSegaKonami3]

Tsar: Hey Guys, Big News. I'd like to introduce you to my new Best Friend. He's crazy, drunken, beardy, horny, scandal-ridden, magic wizard man and HE SMELLS LIKE A GOAT!!!

[@hans3000]

We're screwed.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@hans3000 🤣

[@castofthree2715]

ive been waiting for you guys to do this episode forever!!! thanks so much

[@shrimpisdelicious]

Fun fact: There is an official Pathfinder adventure where your goal is to track down and kill Rasputin.

[@lakshmikanthpadayachi508]

Much Awaited 💛

[@AKAZA-kq8jd]

Nawwww He just a homeless wizard man that smells like a goat that became best friends with a timid easily swayed Tasr who was already a walking disaster.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

More like a dirty, smelly, sex-addicted peasant who became buddies with a tsar who was more of a family man than an autocratic ruler.

[@pvtpain66k]

RA RA... This episode, finally!

[@aakshashukla610]

*seriousness intensefiss* looking forward to see more

[@jon-paulfilkins7820]

8:35 sounds like Gregori was a nice stabilising influence on that ensamble!

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

You call getting drunk on Madeira, boasting nonstop about your connections to the royals, waving your junk in people's faces (yes, Rasputin actually did this, and at a restaurant of all places), and sending for women the way we would send for pizza STABILIZING?!

[@spaghetti_warmer1024]

Rasputin: Hello Fellow Early 19th Century Commrade Stranger: Hey! Rasputin: *Proceeds to stare through all 48 layers of the Strangers soul* Stranger: OH HELL NO!

[@twistedtachyon5877]

"But also.... yes."

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Occlumency in the form of revealing your innermost soul-related conflicts.

[@amperscore]

Didn’t expect to see a gungeon reference in this episode. Good stuff guys

[@breaderikthegreat3224]

6:47 This young man will accieve nothing in his life

[@alivee_07]

Thank you uuuu soooooo much for this vid extra credits Ily all

[@nekakonjina6283]

Finally the real Rasputin

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Who not only serves as a healer to the tsarevich. He also drinks a lot of Madeira, boasts about himself nonstop, waves his junk in people's faces, and sends for women the way you and I would send for pizza.

[@nekakonjina6283]

@@M.E.ANDHistory yes i know

[@theartofjayden1761]

Finally! I have been waiting for this for SO long!!!

[@Kerriangel]

“How did the Imperial family meet Rasputin?” Well, you see, there lived a certain man; In Russia long ago…

[@cashthecurator666]

He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow.

[@annalessens8778]

​@@cashthecurator666 most people looked at him, with terror and with fear

[@Tewemeh2ter]

I've been waiting for this for so long I'm so happy now

[@jarihoogendoorn5823]

Fun fact: vacuüm cleaners where originaly drawn by horses de

[@RamboKingz23]

Learn something new everyday

[@Vhs-fuq]

That’s tight.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Wow!

[@patrick4040]

Holy crap. I just caught that Matt has been saying RIFTS EARTH for his crazy campaign. What a man of culture

[@amdreallyfast]

"If there's one character from Russian history everybody knows..." That was before the Trololo guy happened (Eduard Khil).