Grigori Rasputin - The Dark One - Russian History - Extra History - Part 3

[@extrahistory]

Wanna watch without ads and see exclusive content? Go to curiositystream.com/extracredits ​ to get a full year of Curiosity Stream & Nebula for 26% off Also, we'll cover it more in the Lies episode, but the word Matt is saying at 2:32 is a Khlyst, a specific religious sect that split from the Russian Orthodox Church.

[@sushilmishra4464]

A video on Betty and Barney Hill mystery

[@chavdardzhikov1312]

I really enjoyed you're content

[@leosorghum6867]

Ah thanks, I was trying so hard to figure wtf he was saying

[@phoeniximperator]

Do one on King John II of Portugal please

[@holy_crusaderoftheholyland4713]

This is where extra credits die.

[@MarcMagma]

Tbh, I never thought about the fact that, since the princes hemophilia was kept a secret, the public didn't know how Rasputin got close to the Romanovs.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

They had to keep Alexei's hemophilia under wraps because if word leaked out, the people would have lost all confidence in the regime... AND they would have pinned more blame on Alexandra because she was a carrier of hemophilia (courtesy of her grandmother, QV).

[@seytanuakbar3022]

@@M.E.ANDHistory Sick prince would be considered unfit for rule and create crisis.

[@seytanuakbar3022]

@Rupert von Platen Not only that. In eastern countries tradition ruler had to be perfecly fit. Any disability ruled him out. That is a reason contenders were maimed by cutting off nose or ear, or blinding. Killing a royalty was prohibited.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@seytanuakbar3022 And yet you have a revolutionary group that goes by the name of Narodnaya Volya ("People's Will") who blow Alexander II to bits with a bomb in 1881. Oh, those Russians...

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@Rupert von Platen Correct.

[@foxjasond]

Rasputin was taken to a doctor where he was pronounced dead. He was then taken to a better doctor who upgraded his status to "alive."

[@chiklachikla7641]

Lmao

[@murkywateradminssions5219]

inspire is very useful...

[@justinalicea1590]

"I now pronounce you legally dead." "Can I get a second opinion?" - SovietWomble

[@philippak7726]

10 internet points for good simpsons reference XD

[@danielpereira7905]

@@murkywateradminssions5219 payday reference ?

[@DragoniteSpam]

Odd things started happening, particularly, bad things to Rasputin's enemies. Truly, the most Russian of coincidences.

[@joshtherussian9261]

23 hours ago... Suspicious

[@OstoYtär]

@@joshtherussian9261 He is probably a Channel member

[@Democlis]

That is the greatest problem with a (deserved) bad reputation... It makes suspicious coincidences into factual conspiracies. I mean, when you look at the actual story it does seem like Rasputin was nowhere close to how he is portrayed and yet, this being Rasputin, and it happening on Russia, people think that maybe, just maybe........

[@Marinanor]

@@joshtherussian9261 Now don't you all go Russian to conclusions!

[@Attaxalotl]

I've GOT to remember that one.

[@amdreallyfast]

This is an excellent series of examples of "it makes sense to me, therefore it must be true!"

[@amdreallyfast]

@Anton Lufaj Patreon supporters hey a private link 24hrs prior to it being made public on KZbin :)

[@tobybartels8426]

@Anton Lufaj : It was made public 40 minutes ago; it was posted sometime before that for subscribers.

[@gabrielthorne7694]

Yeah, truly the bane of historians

[@kaltaron1284]

@Anton Lufaj No, this was made publicly available 50 something minutes ago.

[@lazypotato9481]

@Anton Lufaj maybe it was made public 1h ago

[@AubriGryphon]

Frankly, the biggest thing Rasputin did for Alexei was shoo the doctors away -- calming the child was important, but even more important was not having doctors poke at the bruises every day to monitor their progress and thereby destroy the fragile clots that were forming.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Not to mention a man-made drug called aspirin.

[@peggyliepmann5248]

Getting his anxious mother to stop panicking so as to keep the kid calm and his heart rate down was important too. Anxiety is bad for healing.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@peggyliepmann5248 Too true.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@thewafflehouse841 When something reeks of the Romanovs, chances are going to be up there that I'll be commenting.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@thewafflehouse841 Had Nicholas II not gotten into WWI, there would probably still be a Romanov on the throne (albeit a constitutional one).

[@abcdef27669]

Damn, They hated this guy even for his good side, like his anti-war position. Rasputin simply cannot be victorious in this fight.

[@sanhcman666]

Nor the romanovs

[@ramarblood7697]

Aristocrats loved war.

[@MrDalisclock]

@@ramarblood7697 thins out some of those smelly peasants.

[@milicasimonovic1477]

Serbians and Russians se each other as brothers

[@George_M_]

Sounds like Rasputin was ironically the most innocent of everyone involved. Other than liking the ladies. St Petersburg was such a hive of lies!

[@NACHOXXX4]

Raping* ladies

[@sanhcman666]

No wonder existed KGB and exist its sucessor, GRU. Also another reason why democracy will not fully take root there, there is a tradition for strong leaders. Thats why putin has somehow high approval rating.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@sanhcman666 In short, there isn't the choice between dictatorship and freedom; there is a choice between dictatorship and chaos.

[@jazaniac]

@@M.E.ANDHistory you sound like a dictator

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@jazaniac Due to my constant commenting on this and the other two Mad Monk videos?

[@davidroddick91]

Newspaper: "Rasputin is dead!" Rasputin: "I got better."

[@williamfrancis5367]

Rasputin: My death was greatly exaggerated.

[@SomeCrusader]

Russian public: Were you killed? Rasputin: Sadly, yes...but I lived!

[@tasoschalinidis80]

Bring out your DEEEEAD

[@rikuvakevainen6157]

Now this gets even more confusing than the previous episode! Rasputin is like a Rubik's Cube! He is like... anything and everything at the same time.

[@kaltaron1284]

Why not compare him to a Matroshka puppet?

[@andyjay729]

@@kaltaron1284 Or a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

[@kaltaron1284]

@@andyjay729 Good one. A bit after Rasputin's time but I'm sure he won't mind. He is dead, right?

[@dromankass8655]

@@kaltaron1284 A man is not dead while his name is still spoken.

[@kaltaron1284]

@@dromankass8655 Then better not speak ill of him. Or the dead in general. (Although there are quite a few dead that deserve some ill words.)

[@awesomehpt8938]

The thing is that the Emperor and Empress couldn’t reveal Alexeis condition to the public because he was the only heir and revealing the haemophilia would have ruined faith in the monarchy.

[@DuranmanX]

Faith in the monarchy was being ruined regardless

[@noahmpinto14]

They could have just made one of thier daughters monarch

[@billcipherproductions1789]

@@DuranmanX Yeah. Also, if this went public, Nicholas's brother or nephew would've succeeded him.

[@kaltaron1284]

It's not only about faith in the monarchy but also a huge security risk. Knowing that a simple cut could be enough to kill the crown prince is quite an issue. They could have used some other pretext like religious study or something though. Let's be honest the last Romanovs were bad at PR and their advisors were possibly even worse.

[@BillyBob-xx5jr]

@@DuranmanX There are different kinds of faith in the monarchy. While people may have lacked faith in the Tsar and his wife, they likely still had faith that once they died their son would have taken up the title and potentially made things right. Revealing your sole heir is inflicted with a life-threatening condition would've shattered any faith remaining, as then people, particularly politicians who can gain large followings and want to know the best bet for them, have no idea what will happen once the rulers die, meaning they may just back a rebellion to make sure that they'll still be on top no matter what, as opposed to waiting for them to die and hope whatever civil war/succession crisis happens leaves them on top.

[@NL-ws5fv]

This is quickly becoming one of the most interesting series segments. Don't get me wrong, this is just one source, but Rasputin is slowly becoming more and more recognizable as a common celebrity who's way over his head.

[@Skios]

I mean, blaming Rasputin for the prime minister's assassination - assuming this was Stolypin, he had about a dozen assassination attempts against him in the past. If Rasputin did send an assassin after him, they'd have to join a queue.

[@timothystamm3200]

It seems Rasputin was akin to one of those evangelical preachers who philander and maybe make too much money on promises of miracles but actually believes in their religion and is utterly sincere. But because the Czar was afraid of revealing Alexei's hemophilia and the political consequences thereof he managed to make Rasputin look like some kind of demon because of the circumstances surrounding him and the Czar's family.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

If the people knew that the tsarevich could die by a simple prick from a rosebush, they would lose confidence in the regime... AND more blame would (probably) be pinned on Alexandra because she was a carrier of hemophilia (courtesy of her grandmother, QV).

[@christopheredwards8219]

This man looked death in the eyes and decided to piss directly into death's mouth. The power that surrounds him is legendary.

[@rennor3498]

Actually Rasputin recieved a considerable number of stab wounds in the stomach not just one. The woman was so determined to kill Rasputin that she tried to rip out his guts with her hands. Don't ask how a person could possibly survive something like this.

[@ToaArcan]

Maybe he really _was_ an unkillable sex wizard.

[@bestnameever1850]

because hes MOTHERFUCKING RASPUTIN

[@nathanseper8738]

Lmao!

[@cb41503]

Russians are just built different

[@cashthecurator666]

@@ToaArcanHe pretty much was.

[@stevemc01]

“Oh you’re… you’re not dead.” “My death was… …GREATLY EXAGGERATED.”

[@weldonwin]

"Did you die?" "Sadly yes... BUT I LIVED!!!"

[@KingofAwesomness14]

people do not die when they are killed.

[@Taneth]

"I was. I'm better now."

[@meh9114]

@@Taneth SHE TURNED ME INTO A TOAD

[@judicatorhurayth1927]

soon in the next episode: so, your the punk i was looking for

[@mattsherlock9636]

This whole thing makes me understand the importance of honesty, if the royals had simply told people why Rasputin was there and not hidden the princes illnesses people would be more forgiving. Sure the illnesses would make people doubt the monarcy as the heir would be seen as weak, but since they were hiding it the public imagined even worse secrets. What was in their minds was far worse that the things that they were actually hiding.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

If the people found out that Alexei had hemophilia, they would lose all confidence in the regime... AND they would probably blame Alexandra even more because, courtesy of her grandmother QV, she was a carrier of hemophilia.

[@mattsherlock9636]

@@M.E.ANDHistory is that any worse than being in the thrall of an evil wizard and also being perceived as a aloof tool.

[@mesiagamer5217]

@@mattsherlock9636 and people hated Rasputin in high society either way so he would have had his name draged though the mud anyways.

[@GegeAkutami268]

We need a official series on Mehemed II. Absolute Madlad.

[@napalmblaziken]

The man who officially ended the Roman Empire. Except for the HRE, but that was just Germany.

[@twahaalim5712]

I second this! It's long since Suleiman I.

[@theoutlook55]

Oh I would see that, yes.

[@placeholdername3818]

@@napalmblaziken And Switzerland, Czech and Northern Italy

[@augustrempelewert4377]

I can't believe that one of history's most infamous and mystical villains was actually one of the most normal people in his own story. So far, all he's done is pray a lot and seduce women in his off-time, which is pretty standard stuff for cult leaders.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

And boasting about himself in public places (including an incident at a restaurant in which he unbuttoned his pants and waved his junk in the faces of diners).

[@blugaledoh2669]

@@M.E.ANDHistory comparably mild.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@blugaledoh2669 You call boasting about your relationship with royalty and waving your genitals in people's faces MILD?!

[@randomcatmeow1394]

@@M.E.ANDHistory its weird for sure but still milder than being able to resurrect after death and being the incarnation of the devil :/

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@randomcatmeow1394 An incarnation of the devil who gets drunk on Madeira, boasts nonstop, waves his junk in people's faces and sends for women the way we'd send for pizza.

[@FindersKeeperz]

I'm so happy this history channel is still here after all these years I remember when i was 10 and was watching this stuff love u guys good luck!! Anyone else feel this way? Also we need a sequel to the Opium wars.

[@kaltaron1284]

What would that be? The second one? The Boxer Rebellion? Or the Sino-Japanese wars? I don't even recall right now how much they covered in the Opium Wars series. But yeah, a look at China in the 19th and early 20th century is always interesting. Does anyone know how the "century of shame" is covered in recent Chinese curriculums?

[@alessandrodelogu7931]

@@kaltaron1284 they could make something about Mao Zedong.

[@kaltaron1284]

@@alessandrodelogu7931 That's a bit removed from the Opium Wars but definately an interesting topic.

[@alessandrodelogu7931]

@@kaltaron1284 after the Opium Wars they made a series about Sun Yat-sen. Now Mao Zedong seems to me the most logical choice.

[@Valery0p5]

They are not the same people.

[@creatoruser736]

Russian secret police gave him the codename "Russki," meaning "The Russian?" Gee, how long did they think on that one? Surely that wasn't confusing at all.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

"The Dark One" is much more appropriate (much like the way Death Eaters refer to Moldy Voldy as "The Dark LORD").

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

“The Russian is here” “We all ar-oh-he gone…”

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@APersonOnKZbinX 😆

[@DarkElfDiva]

Russia: "Were you killed?" Rasputin: "Sadly, yes." Rasputin: "BUT I LIVED!"

[@augustrempelewert4377]

More like Russia: "Were you killed?" Rasputin: "Um, no. I got stabbed, but then I got proper medical treatment and recovered. Thanks for asking." Russia: "HE USED HIS DARK POWERS TO RETURN FROM THE GRAVE!!!" Rasputin: "...What?"

[@DarkElfDiva]

@@augustrempelewert4377 I think my version is funnier.

[@augustrempelewert4377]

@@DarkElfDiva I agree. It's a good reference. I just wanted to call a bit more attention to the fact that he didn't actually survive all that much.

[@andyzhao5282]

These Rasputin videos has got to be one of Extra Credits best history series. On the likes of D-Day, Gengis Khan and Admiral Yi episodes.

[@fish2545]

You are forgetting the Ned Kelly episodes

[@shadiafifi54]

You forgot a bit about Rasputin's assassination attempt; the timing of the attempt meant Rasputin was out of action when the assassination of Prince Franz Ferdinand set in motion the events of WW1. By the time he had recovered and got back to St. Petersburg, Tsar Nicholas II had given the order to mobilize the Russian Army, thus irreversibly starting the First World War. Basically, the injury meant he couldn't be there to talk Nicholas II out of starting the war. Maybe he could have succeeded, maybe he couldn't. But basically, he could have prevented the Russians from going into a war they were woefully unprepared for.

[@benjones1717]

I like to imagine that Rasputin had noticed the doctors weren't helping, even if he didn't understand the science of aspirin and haemophilia. In the sense that sometimes we should trust our observations even if we can't explain the root cause, and even if there is a competing plausible argument, if that competing argument is not standing up to tests.

[@Shadowreaper5]

I never knew that Rasputin was a proponent of staying out of the war. How fascinating. Also I'm looking forward to learning the truth of Rasputin's many attempted assassination.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

In short, be prepared for a prince equipped with conspirators and cyanide-laced goodies.

[@zeecassel325]

There's something really comforting hearing the same legendary patron names from episode to episode over the years. Thank you patrons, as this channel is comforting content when my health is poor.

[@Mirvana]

"This Rasputin guy's anti-war? HE MUST BE EVIL!" The more things change...

[@stephenjenkins7971]

I don't think I have ever heard someone be demonized specifically for being anti-war lol, its usually for being anti-war under suspicious circumstances. Think the fascists who denounced the US joining WW2, for example.

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

When I had to study crusades Extra history made their crusades series, their John snow series helped me pass medicine throughout time, same with crusades. And now that I am doing a course on Russian history Extra history once again has my back.

[@Hirosjimma]

Once is Happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is a pattern.... -eyes suspiciously-

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

@@Hirosjimma Its official. Clearly Extra history was made with the sole purpose to get me through school/college. I see no other reasonable alternative.

[@foomaoseng8936]

Priest: "Did u sleep with ur followers?" Rasputin: "Yes." Priest with a cross: *Bonk* Priest: "No HoRnY." LOL.

[@bluemanno7901]

Thank you, this is a more fair interpretation of the history of Rasputin. Many KZbin history channels go with the mainstream version of Rasputin's history which was basically written by his enemies.

[@Mr_M_History]

School student: Isn't Rasputin that song from Just Dance Me as their history teacher: *waves Extra Credits will do fine

[@NobelTheKnave]

*Hello there*

[@laraschroeder5195]

5:35 Oh my god! Imagine HEARING that as a mother???? Your child has suffered so much and you know that, but those words probably made just how much he was suffering crash down on her.

[@jeremy1860]

An iffy person he may be, but I can't fault any man who pleads to keep their nation out of a war 🤔

[@TheRepublic4]

Based

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice]

He also advised the Russian Monarchy to stay out of WWI.

[@simoneciafardini2610]

Nice profile pic, I love hilda

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@Sorcerers_Apprentice Yes he did! Had Nicholas stayed out, most likely a Romanov would be on the throne (albeit a constitutionalized one).

[@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494]

@@M.E.ANDHistory like modern day U.K

[@fabiocosta3830]

Would love you guys make a series about the Reconquista, the small european crusade that fought off the moors from the Iberian Peninsula. Is a part of history that is usually forgotten. Also cuz i am portuguese and love the origin of my small, stubborn country.

[@colewinters5240]

Most Christians: ask for repentance Orthodox priest with a giant cross: *B O N K*

[@doorhandle2667]

Fascinating stuff! It's so interesting to learn about a guy that's been on the periphery of most people's general awareness for years, but still didnt know much about. If there's a slight chance that you guys take suggestions- would you might considering covering Lord Admiral Thomas Cochrane or Grace O'Malley? Both are really intriguing!

[@Nonsequitoria2010]

One of the saddest parts to me is that Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia are all remembered for their varied personalities and quirks and charitable work, but all we remember of Alexei is his illness. He didn't even have the chance to develop an identity of his own before he was murdered, and it breaks my heart.

[@JERRETT-yu7os]

this video makes me realize just how profound an impact can happen in history simply because of misunderstandings

[@joshtherussian9261]

I love this series!

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Me too! Romanov Russia is one of my favorite topics to study (although I find monarchy in general to be quite interesting).

[@ModelAAA90]

This story has been so dark and disturbing, I honestly don’t know who’s side to pick. Like… my God… 😥

[@zooer64]

So interesting that because they were so concerned about telling the truth about their son's illness played a role in the rumors and downfalls.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

If the people knew that the tsarevich could die by something so simple as a cut from a rosebush, they would lose confidence in the regime... AND more blame would (probably) be pinned on Alexandra because she was a carrier of hemophilia (courtesy of her grandmother, QV).

[@redstoneparadox]

8:54 The Public: Oh, we thought you were dead. Rasputin: My death was greatly exaggerated.

[@OoEdiacarov-ui8sk]

Soviet anthem gets amonously louder in the distance

[@heavystalin2419]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeees...

[@andyjay729]

Was that bearded Duma member Trotsky?

[@robertjarman3703]

The Soviets only adopted that anthem in 1944. They initially used The Worker's Marseilles and The Internationale.

[@heavystalin2419]

@@robertjarman3703 Not to say you're right, but

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Great. The giant ball of sad that is Bolshevism is coming... 😞

[@DuranmanX]

In a corrupt society like Tsarist Russia, it's very easy to blame all your woes on a few people, like Rasputin

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

In ANY corrupt society, it's easy to pin the blame on to a person (or a few people). You see this happening in personal issues too, not just political ones (*coughcough*incels*cough*)

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@M.E.ANDHistory yep reminds me of a certain Continental power

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@APersonOnKZbinX The US?

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@M.E.ANDHistory whoa there no one is saying that eh :)

[@ChocolateMilkCultLeader]

Rasputin was anti war, and that made him unpopular. Damnn

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice]

People had a different attitude about war pre-WWI. Wars were usually smaller in scale, commanders were usually nobility who had a better chance of survival and could advance their social status by military success and pay writers and poets to glorify war. Better artillery and chemical weapons, more widespread literacy and the sheer scale of death, where entire towns lost nearly every fighting age male and many returned home disfigured changed all that. It's said that when WWI was announced, everyone cheered, when WWII was announced, everyone wept.

[@Soletestament]

@@Sorcerers_Apprentice I wouldn't say the attitude was different. Anti-war sentiment was extremely unpopular post-9/11 for a few years too. Everyone thinks they're a pacifist until someone does something to make them angry. People never really change after all.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@Soletestament Hence the reason we are taught about a thing called history in our school years. Unfortunately, those lessons have a tendency to go in one ear and out the other.

[@Yttrium717]

Another, seldom-considered possibility for Tsarevich Alexei's recoveries, coincidental with Rasputin's interventions: that the man had miraculous healing powers.

[@bradleyogilvie8869]

In The Dark Of The Night intensifies

[@hemidas]

In the dark of the night evil will find her In the dark of the night just before dawn! Revenge will be sweet When the curse is complete In the dark of the night

[@kaitlnwhite6809]

@@hemidas My, dear here’s a sign, it’s the end of the line!

[@rotomfan63]

i wonder if the public knew little Alexi was sick, would they have been more cool was Rasputin? i mean, his advice did save the kids life possibly

[@TojiFushigoroWasTaken]

A jolt in carriage ride lead to him bleeding for days !?!?. Never have i been more thankful to modren medicine

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Yep. True story. And yes, glad to have the kind of medical care we have now (though McCoy would have considered our medical care to be short of something from the Dark Ages).

[@bellehogel8665]

Thanks for going more in depth with some of this. I am familiar with the story but still learning new things.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Same here! Until now, I had NO clue that a bunch of PRIESTS started those rumors and spread the contents of those letters around...

[@Runch78]

its amazing to see the quality of your videos increase!

[@TheCreator1197]

This is so weird and interesting! I never realised that all of this happened so recently, such that they even had telephones and semi-modern medicine, but with a touch of historical superstition!

[@william97able2]

basically, he's like King from One Punch Man, lol..... exaggerated & extremely lucky

[@anabelapavio]

Love ur content and vids!! Luv from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@MoonlightVenator]

1:00 I appraciate that reference

[@stevemc01]

Lol

[@jjgonwa]

Nice to see journalism has not changed much in a 100 years. Crazier the headlines the more papers sold. Who cares if its not true your making money hand over fist.

[@jacobjerny7502]

It’s a shame to see that poor communication (both literal and relationship wise) is something that seems to be universal. If the Tsar had come clean on why Rasputin was there, nobody would’ve cared.

[@urielantoniobarcelosavenda780]

Excuse me? You are telling me that nobody would care that a *single* paper cut could kill the prince?

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Uh, people would have cared A LOT.

[@jacobjerny7502]

@@urielantoniobarcelosavenda780 they would be more understanding at least. Rasputin could’ve been reframed as a healer, rather than a controller.

[@toprak3479]

@@jacobjerny7502 Peasants according to you: Oh so that's why they have him Peasants realistically: so anyway I started *revolting*

[@jacobjerny7502]

@@toprak3479 i mean yea they’re gonna revolt either way, but the nobles are the actual problem

[@BaronVonMott]

Anyone else find themselves wanting a series on the life of Illedore?

[@gabr.7878]

I'm glad I'm learning about this crazy monk

[@seb1500]

Man this is amazing

[@benogurok5175]

0:16 ...soo, did Illiador just BONKed Rasputin?

[@kingalfred2014]

And told him to go to horny jail.

[@onlinestart-upbusinesshust4106]

Opening monologues are epic!

[@dominuscircensis3645]

The Dark One? *Wheel of Time intensifies*

[@SkittytheKid]

looking forward to november!

[@juanitoice]

0:16 🤣🤣🤣 OMG I spat my coffee laughing seeing Rasputin getting bonked 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kerriangel]

0:16 What’s this? Oh my God! It’s Ilyador WITH A GOLD CROSS

[@RobertJW]

*Judas by Fozzy plays*

[@adunsavior]

If only doctors back then knew aspirin is a blood thinner. By the way, why didn't they use opium as painkiller instead, I ask this because a lot of modern painkillers are opioids and opium has been around for a long time.

[@chedelirio6984]

Probably seeking the antiinflammatory and fever-reducing effect as well. And probably an excess of caution to not put the prince on opiates.

[@JSprad9]

Was the gray-bearded Duma member with glasses that appeared throughout the video supposed to represent Alexander Guchkov? Because if so, he was my second great uncle who was the president of the fourth Duma and who hated Rasputin so much that the tsarina suggested hanging him.

[@karuma6635]

This series makes Rasputin seem like a good man lmao.

[@simonmay1671]

0:07 Nobody expects the Russian Orthodox Inquisition!

[@twicela3665]

finalllyyyyyy i been waiting for so long

[@postapocalypticnewsradio]

PANR has tuned in.

[@geckoo9190]

I knew that most of the history about rasputin was a tall tale, but now that you say that the newspapers had a monetary incentive, I think that they could have been a little taller, basically everything that can be said for sure is that he helped some how to cure alexis' disease and got the favour of the royal family, everything else is a gray area.

[@UrvineSpiegel]

I still can't believe how recent this is. Rasputin seems like someone out of Middle Earth

[@vladislavdamianov7836]

6:56 Yeah, the second one was a personal project

[@AuspexAstarte]

Absolute legend

[@ScarletImp]

@5:20 - OK, I'm confused here. How would a jolting carriage ride start another hemophilia episode? I get the condition makes blood clotting stupidly difficult but that would mean something would have to cut him. Does the condition make internal bleeding happen at random as well?

[@DDlambchop43]

the condition basically affects platelets; that makes ANY bleeding dangerous. even internally, in fact that could be worse than a cut.

[@sheriffbutterball7824]

0:15 The power of Christ compels you *BONK*

[@bthsr7113]

If you are a ruler of a nation, whether you power is inherited or elected, your private life is largely forfeit.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Well said.

[@amaliasilva7518]

Newspapers: Rasputin is dead. Rasputin: Well yes, but actually no.

[@nerdletter3773]

>Rasputin fends off his attacker with a big stick and wins Shadiversity liked that.

[@bradymenting5120]

stabbing someone with a foot and a half long dagger is a special level of vindictive.

[@MinamotoKensuke]

Love that Nilesey Niles vanish

[@buckempire1395]

Rasputin was a ( kinda ) good man who did not deserve to die.

[@frankvazcar1696]

What about a series about Ranavalona I of Madagascar?

[@g3heathen209]

OK, three, two, one...let's jam!

[@chunheiso5806]

The last episode must be the Rasputin song

[@comradebusman3]

Do take requests? Because I’d think it’d be great if you did a video on Götz von Berlichingen. He’s a very interesting person, and since he wrote an autobiography there’s probably plenty of material about him.

[@cb41503]

0:17 THE POWER OF CRIST COMPELLS YOU I'm sorry, that's all I could think of

[@masterimbecile]

See, this is why we shouldn't RUSSIAN to hasty conclusions.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@toprak3479]

DAD JOKE ALERT

[@masterimbecile]

@@toprak3479 Well hello there my offspring

[@arohamumberry7324]

I like to believe Rasputin said he was guilty of meeting with sex workers so they wouldnt smack him with a giant cross again, cause seriously if I was in that situation I'd say I was guilty too

[@nibirdtamuli8429]

Was Grigori Rasputin A Good , Inocent-ish Person contrary to the popular belief.... This is series in certainly a different narrative to what we know of This Mysterious Man..

[@justinreid2947]

Wait... so it was RASPUTIN of all people who told the Romanovs "hey maybe this war thing is a bad idea". Maybe if the Romanovs actually *DID* take governing cues from Rasputin maybe the Soviet Union wouldn't have even happened. History really is ironic that way isn't it?

[@im_bored_hi_]

Not enough people are talking about the iconic portrayal of Rasputin in the way too underrated movie Anastasia.

[@matrinoxtm]

This is a cautionary tale to those who think all correlation equals causation

[@chrismaddock5790]

I wonder if it's actually possible that he had some suspicions about the negative side effects of aspirin on little Alexei's condition and perhaps even had some idea about the positive effect of a healthy mental health state on your physical health, but felt that he couldn't share such ideas with the medical professionals due to both his reputation and his poor education/social class and thus figured they wouldn't believe him?

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Had the Romanovs been a bit more open with the problem of Alexei, this whole series of events wouldn’t have been that bad.

[@KaiserStormTracking]

And yet they couldn't cause Alexei was the only heir. And if they did the monarchy would lose faith

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

@@KaiserStormTracking Exactly. That and they would put even more blame on Alexandra because, courtesy of QV, she was a carrier of hemophilia.

[@bradleyogilvie8869]

It really looks like Rasputin actually did bring down the Russian Dynasty. Not really because of anything he did, but because the stories and secrecy surrounding him helped fuel thoughts of revolution.

[@M.E.ANDHistory]

Rasputin was only a symptom that led to the end of the Romanovs. There were SEVERAL issues that were present WELL BEFORE the Mad Monk entered the picture (a list too long to mention here).

[@kathrynblakeley9823]

8:58 an early example of “my death has been greatly exaggerated” In the story of Rasputin