The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma

Get to know the story of Rasputin, known as the “Mad Monk,” who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.
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On a night in 1916, Russian aristocrats set a plot of assassination into motion. If all went as planned, a man would be dead by morning, though others had already tried and failed. The monarchy was on the brink of collapse, and they believed this man was the single cause of it all. Who was he, and why was he to blame for the fate of an empire? Eden Girma explores the life of the notorious Rasputin.
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[@queserasarah2884]

The best part about the story is that the autopsy performed on the body showed that he had DROWNED. He didn't even die from the gunshot

[@taqqiraja2722]

lmao what?

[@parvathyp6581]

Oh, these Russians 😂

[@danmueller4021]

He was bound in cloth and tossed in a frigid river. He unbound himself but tried to breathe and instead of getting to the surface he breathed in water - drowning.

[@gomichow]

@@danmueller4021 Rasputin was a hamon user, confirmed.

[@crazy_pyromaniac]

@@danmueller4021 So he was able to unbind himself with a shot to the forehead, and he drowned by trying to breathe in water? Something tells me this wasn’t the full story.

[@someonethatsme2561]

Everybody gangsta till the man you “poisoned” says “I feel fine”

[@angryowl6226]

bAby'S gOoD tO mE yOu KnOw sHe'S hApPy As CaN bE yOu kNoW sHe sAiD sO *SHE'S IN LOVE WITH ME AND I FEEL FINE* (Beatles reference LOL)

[@flaviamura3187]

@@angryowl6226 it’s actually a quote from Boney M’s Rasputin

[@angryowl6226]

@@flaviamura3187 Oop- I didn't know that but also I did know that they weren't referencing the Beatles I just decided to quote them for no particular reason except that I'm a Beatlemaniac XD

[@crimson9790]

You: now I don't feel so good

[@thesweetlemo8022]

@@crimson9790 Hu?

[@Alucard-qg6tg]

*gets poisoned, stabbed and shot* Rasputin : "Tis but a scratch!"

[@medexamtoolscom]

Except you're forgetting that he DID die that day. He still was not tough enough to survive his ordeal.

[@amrishtripathi3831]

Except you are forgetting that he wasn't ppisoned

[@mafic3351]

Just a flesh wound.

[@nemezizthedestroyer5237]

Except your forgetting the point that it was just hardly a scratch

[@sleepier9433]

@@medexamtoolscom he drowned himself. poison, bullets, and daggers couldn't kill him

[@beatrice25511]

I read once that when they found Rasputin’s body in the river they discovered that it had water in his lungs, which means that he was still alive and tried to catch some air despite being shot in the forehead.

[@Her_Viscera]

I heard he was face up under the ice and there was evidence he tried to claw his way out 😬

[@honguyen934]

What a beast...

[@stevengreen9536]

I heard he actually burst through the ice.Still in chains before secumbing to his wounds and dying.

[@delq]

I heard that he was ALIVE until he died.

[@Just_som_Ottur]

Talk the talk till you walk the walk Bet you that he believed himself the man that the people claimed him to be- something out of the extraordinary. Perhaps even invincible to an extent. That might be a reason why he fought on so willfully, clinging to his corrupted life

[@FarCritical]

Is he the guy who could preach the Bible like a preacher full of ecstasy and fire, but also was the kind of teacher women would desire?

[@omkarnagarhalli5217]

In addition to that he was also the cat that really was gone

[@MrFrezeer]

And also was the Greatest Russian love machine

[@broshaine5842]

@@MrFrezeer I hear that he's also a lover of the Russian Queen

[@whalienabi]

It really was a shame how he carried on

[@montserratbenitez4421]

He never mind the czar as well.

[@MusicGamesEverything]

Rasputin's prophecy about his death was actually quite accurate. He wrote a letter to the tsar in 1916 which said that if he was killed by peasants, the royal family would be fine, but if he was killed by the nobles, the royal family would not last more than 2 years. He was assassinated by a distant member of the royal family near the end of 1916 and in 1918, the entire family of the Tsar (the tsar, his wife, and children) were executed

[@mahmudii2081]

Damn

[@zakariaabdimohamed7063]

Really? I understand executing adults but children? Man times were probably hard at that time.😐

[@trollconfiavel]

@@zakariaabdimohamed7063 just one of the worst places on Earth

[@chheinrich8486]

Sadly rasputin, began his work just as a certain prussian chancelor Was dying, Bismarck predicted to end of the german empire and Was of by just 4 months

[@ocin_the_ocin8766]

@@zakariaabdimohamed7063People REALLY REALLY hated the royal family

[@nowhereman6019]

*"There lived a certain man in Russia long ago..."*

[@sandhyachristine7173]

Most people looked at him with terror and with fear

[@nekkoguy5870]

But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear

[@baileyriley18]

But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear

[@siyer4732]

@@nekkoguy5870 He could preach the Bible like a preacher, full of ecstasy and fire

[@boufrops6845]

@@siyer4732 but, he also was the kind of teacher, women would desire

[@felix_belix3815]

Yoooo, this is crazy, they should make a song about him.

[@bhuv278]

RA RA RASPUTIN, LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN

[@samirnawrozada1799]

@@bhuv278 random line: IT WAS A SHAME HOW HE HAD TO MOVE ON

[@Wen.Ta0]

@@bhuv278 THERE WAS A CAT THAT REALLY WAS GONE

[@tanmayroy6823]

Yeah and name it RA RA RASPUTIN

[@chopsticksstudios7341]

@@Wen.Ta0 RUSSIA’S GREATEST LOVE MACHINE

[@pranphu5248]

1:33 The cute sun stops smiling 😂 These guys have lot of fun while making the videos.

[@jaison7094]

😅😂

[@angryowl6226]

sAd SuN

[@cockycookie1]

I nearly cried

[@readnride3967]

😂😂

[@TheContrariann]

🤣🤣🤣

[@youtubec8563]

They put poison in his wine. HE DRANK IT ALL AND SAID “ I feel fine”.

[@theweirdalex12]

They didn't quite they wanted his head

[@nonactiveaccount964]

Ra ra rasputin, Lover of the russian queen, And so they shot him till he was DEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD

[@SwetaSingh-vr4il]

yeah..and he survived because of achlorhydria

[@abeeha5126]

Christina Cao ,is it bad that I read this to the tune of the Duck Song?

[@belinda5785]

@@abeeha5126 oh no i can't unhear it now they put poison in his wine he drank it all and said "hey" (pampampam) "i feel fine"

[@Aged-Mayonnaise]

Rasputin: gets shot, poisoned, and stabbed. Rasputin: As you can see, I am not dead.

[@apuji7555]

anyways...

[@wolfalphagirls5608]

ok?

[@Aged-Mayonnaise]

@@wolfalphagirls5608 ok

[@thedefiant3312]

@@Aged-Mayonnaise Ok

[@speedcubesolver1195]

@@wolfalphagirls5608 ok

[@kimmyputriraditya9379]

Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it *_"There lived a certain man in Russia long ago, "_*

[@mistyrain1983]

HE WAS BIG AND STRONG, IN HIS EYES A FLAMIN GLOW

[@tejasharish1234]

Most people looked at him, with terror and with fear

[@mistyrain1983]

@@tejasharish1234 but to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear~😊

[@Some86]

@@mistyrain1983 he could preach the Bible like a preacher, full of ecstasy and fire

[@mistyrain1983]

@@Some86 But, he also was the kind of teacher women would desire!

[@rizqirizaldo]

History teacher: so anybody knows who is Rasputin? My head: *Boney M dances in the dark*

[@SasmitRanjan]

@Romulo Perez Tomashe was trying to resurrect rasputin in his ways

[@nipu0085]

Lover of the Russian Queen

[@dustcat420]

He wasn't dancing he was Hoping

[@samirnawrozada1799]

@@dustcat420 ye, he was hopping creatively

[@sahaanat4619]

THERE WAS A CERTAIN MAN

[@moonluna464]

As a history nerd, I love this channel so much. I learn new things every time.

[@darrel6724]

history nerd 2

[@monochromeart7311]

r/HistoryMemes

[@darrel6724]

@@monochromeart7311 wait ur on reddit tooo

[@monochromeart7311]

@@darrel6724 Hai, Kazuma Desu!

[@rajamouryasimhareddy1478]

@@monochromeart7311 how about the holy excaliber 😉😂

[@AlmostAnimixers]

I think Rasputin's probably one of my favourite historical figures. He's just such an interesting guy. This video barely touches upon half of the weird stuff surrounding him. There's so many strange stories surrounding this guy, it's hard to seperate the fact from fiction.

[@tunatuna6065]

Have you ever watched the movie 'Anastasia'? The movie has an antagonist that goes by the name Rasputin, who also had connections with the royal family of Russia, however, he wants the family dead, and he has powers. I don't know for sure if the Rasputin in the movie is based off of the actual Rasputin, but after watching this video, I wouldn't exactly be surprised if the character was based off of the actual person

[@BeaverChainsaw]

also the dude was totally corrupt. He would put all of his friends in position of power by telling the queen to do so

[@Tsuki-Sii]

@@BeaverChainsaw Idddkkkk that honestly seems like a bad example. He Cunningly Exploited Russia’s Religious Hierarchy and other problems. But then again he was quite the mysterious fellow, with the whole predications and prophecies that came true.

[@tarragon112]

@@tunatuna6065 it probably is based off the real rasputin but the movie is very unrealistic compared to what actually happened

[@Scatterbrained_Watching]

@@tarragon112 I wouldn’t say it’s based on him, but rather loosely inspired by him

[@MangOnang611]

Anybody noticed the sun got sad when Rasputin reached St. Petersburg? 1:32

[@yukadiangelo]

*Sad sun noises*

[@jin_cotl]

Brenda Bianca no it’s *sad thot noises*

[@micheal5117]

@@jin_cotl no

[@RenaudAlly]

@@yukadiangelo no

[@izzzyhere381]

Oh yeh, lmaoo

[@LikeMike420]

Rasputin never died they just took the "Ras" out of his name

[@mr_punpun]

And hair out of his head

[@charlietran4617]

Greenio ah yes I have never tried that dish before

[@sbuuc5232]

I think hes talkin bout putin

[@omri9325]

Put it in! Put it in! Putinnnn

[@ss-yu3mt]

Big brain

[@janicedsilva16]

Almost everyone in the comments is talking about the song. I have no complaints. I love this.

[@MJ-ky4oj]

Same!!

[@did_i_ask_btchDO_i_look_i_care]

_"He was big & strong & his eyes were of Flamingo's👁️👄👁️🦩~♪"_

[@sidakbhatia1206]

Religious imagery, prophecies, betrayls, war, revolution. Someone should make a TV series of it. It would be better than game of thrones.

[@Xuulaa]

There is a great historical series "The Romanovs. The history of Russian dynasty." You can find an English dubbing on KZbin.

[@s.kanninchen105]

@@Xuulaa I hope it's not gonna be a Hollywood version of what happend to the Romanovs.

[@NafeeDoesStuff]

Russia is already a TV series

[@Tiangerine]

The last czars is on Netflix

[@gutar5675]

For sure

[@houta2773]

The teacher: why you luagh Me: Nothing My brain: R E S P A W N P U T I N

[@Hazyla]

HOUTA 27 oh god 😂

[@reginebravo3678]

HAHAHAHA

[@flamecharge8019]

Lol XD

[@starluvschocobars1177]

O

[@anaislekapene752]

Ra ra rasputin lover of the Russian queen

[@Some86]

3:22 they really took "ladies-they just fell into his arms" to next level😂😂

[@awateydennis1850]

"Ra ra Rasputin lover of the Russian queen It was a shame how he carried on "

[@nagato4287]

Bony m

[@batflashzyzz]

Too late

[@nagato4287]

It doesn't really matter anyone can see

[@cup0cakeyz]

*AHH THOSE RUSSIANS*

[@deltasweetashoney8880]

Ra ra Rasputin Russia’s greatest love machine!

[@stellar783]

English readers : “The End” Russian readers: *Ti-uh Zpi* “Что??”

[@theprofessor1554]

those characters are murder on my cyrillic eyes

[@literallyafuckingspoon8801]

@@theprofessor1554 well if it makes you feel any better I am greek and everyone uses Σ as E although it actually is just S. And every time I see that my eyes have a stroke

[@benjamingrist6539]

As an native English speaker who speaks a little Russian, извините.

[@aizekman]

Внатуре, так оно и было "Тиэ Знд"

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Okay

[@erindrawsabit804]

Don't mind me, just giving a like to all the comments I can find that reference the song

[@TheRamroumounais1994]

You high bro? 😂

[@harrietharlow9929]

Fun historical fact: Although called "the Mad Monk"", Rasputin was never a monk. Also, some scientists believe that the poisoned sweet wine and cakes consumed by Rasputin actually may have had the effect of neutralizing the cyanide (in one study, rats fed sugar along with cyanide fared much better than rats fed only cyanide). I'm not sure how this research translates to humans since human trials cannot be carried out for obvious reasons. However it is an interesting theory.

[@hidof9598]

Could be

[@blauwbeer556]

what if they had suicidal people trying it out, after all *they want to die anyways*

[@randomperson9982]

@@blauwbeer556 you are genius

[@JonatasAdoM]

Actually we could carry it. Tell someone in the death roll that he can either die or take this chance. If he survives the sentence is revoked.

[@harrietharlow9929]

@@AgendaFiles Thank you for the link.

[@deadbars8755]

Looks like Jared Leto

[@jakebourque1128]

HE IS! Dun dun dunnnnnn

[@brindade2004]

The real Grigori Rasputin actually looked similar to Jared Leto.

[@Gregory_12]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5iqq3SBhcR7q68

[@Kuhle980]

Riiiight

[@roshanantony64]

Bruhh😂

[@cifer8070]

Rasputin: intake poison, gets shot in head twice and stomach, drowns Cause of his death: *Hypothermia*

[@aniromanova613]

he's just built different

[@da_plasma_catto1801]

Then killed by Polly

[@houstonhorvath7163]

No. Autopsy report says no.

[@iblamexlv]

Rasputin: *I told you.. I die on my own terms*

[@heyitzrane3025]

Nobody: My brain after watching the song like 5 times: *RA RA RASPUTIN LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN*

[@Matthender9662]

There was a cat that really was gone

[@sarahstevens4931]

Matthew The Robloxxer RA RA RASPUTIN FORESTS GREATEST LOVE MACHINE IT WAS A SHAME HOW HE CARRIED ON

[@user-lk3dy4uy8w]

RA RA RASPUTIN RUSSIA'S GREATEST LOVE MACHINE THEY PUT SOME POISON INTO HIS WINE

[@aaishamln]

You were , *watching a song?*

[@umarahmed2378]

@@user-lk3dy4uy8w RA RA RASPUTIN LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN. HE DRANK IT ALL AND SAID I FEEL FINE

[@Krazzy88]

Assassin: Shoots Rasputin at point blank range Rasputin: You should've gone for the head

[@spark1400]

And then they did.

[@goldenguest778the_real]

And so they shot him until he was dead

[@damunaik4]

@@spark1400 but he didnt die apparently, XD he died by drowning in that river

[@berenyildirim9810]

TedEd: “But who was he?” Me: RA RA RASPUTIN

[@Srikchik]

40 years ago Boney.M said this story

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Yeah.

[@Barneyfromhalflife1]

Idk

[@Barneyfromhalflife1]

XD

[@georgianaharris4865]

Dang the song is way older than I remember

[@Konroil]

*There lived a certain man.. in Russia long ago-*

[@mahanthigade]

Background score made the video even more interesting

[@cyzhouhk]

Yes! It reminds me of the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky!

[@spearheadgaming7588]

I love how ted ed makes both educational videos that really get you thinking and then theres just: "wanna know about how a man was brutally murdered?"

[@mmouwow2519]

West Siberia Born and raised The monastery is where I spent most of my day

[@stephenmeier4658]

Refusin' to shave or bathe cause I was Holy Hangin' with prostitutes and drinkin' Stoli

[@preetbhandal9874]

When a couple of nobles who were up to no good...

[@benparrish672]

Yawl did well, seriously

[@Grimwalkerx]

@@preetbhandal9874 i got one little shot and punched him square, they said your drowning in a river with no brain and no air

[@issy5832]

Everyone: normal comments Me: ANASTASIA

[@Grimwalkerx]

once upon a December

[@Alizudo]

What?

[@issy5832]

Unknown name the movie Anastasia

[@halfbloodwitch8545]

I was looking for your comment

[@theladyprincess]

ON A JOURNEY TO THE PAAAAST!

[@richardbradley6502]

4:07 I can not take these bullet animations with the casing still attached 😂😂😂 Still a great video 👍👍👍

[@tonytheboatferguson]

The animation is so stylized it keeps my eyes to the screen

[@did_i_ask_btchDO_i_look_i_care]

Ikr. It's the same editor Everytime. It's- Andrew foerster

[@chaoticconqueror]

He predicc He heal the sicc But most importantly He's fond of chicc!

[@quocvietophu1627]

Great one

[@neeta2454]

Omg ...thats so dope..

[@du6167]

And he had a huge dicc (no, really, look it up)

[@flamecharge8019]

Lol

[@jacoblee6079]

I thought you were gonna say something like "He hella thicc"

[@mgA757]

KZbin recommended me this as I was watching the viral Kerala Medicos' dance multiple times. 😍💞😊

[@anandu9596]

😅😅🤝

[@savannastreet7]

Shut up

[@arushi7168]

@@savannastreet7 you first 🙄💖

[@HexoseMonophosphateCunt]

Yeah your noodle gang has raided the comment section of other Rasputin video.

[@redspecial6810]

"Rasputin used his charisma..." me: please say "uniqueness, nerve, and talent" "...and connections" Ok

[@mogensbrnnum255]

Red Special AHAHA DRAG RACE!😂💞

[@andreadonjuan5895]

Scrolled to see if someone had thought this too

[@con__]

I love the animation style!!!

[@pratikaraut378]

Rasputin:Gets shot Yusupov:pursues him Rasputin:where did that bring you? back to me

[@randomswedishboi1450]

"Ra ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen, they didn't quit, they wanted his head, ra ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine, as so they shot him till he was dead"

[@chrismulhern82]

Ah those Russians !

[@vercnauwenstudios4142]

“I Will not rest until the romanov line ends forever!” Rasputin. Anastasia

[@lovetolovefairytales]

I love that movie! I used to write Fanfiction for it!

[@dtaylor4552]

"Rasputin The Mad Monk. History's man of mystery. Now the real shocking story can be told" - trailer of Rasputin The Mad Monk starring Christopher Lee 1966.

[@sundaramsharma6760]

the animation, background score and the story telling everything about this video was awesome

[@valerianaranjocruz25]

Me, seeing all the comments: I'm so glad we all have one song in our brain.

[@whitneyd6827]

I've always loved Rasputin. He's iconic. He was just a compulsive liar with incredible luck. They didn't talk about it in this video, but he was originally brought into the royal sphere to use his rumored "healing powers" on their son. Rasputin would pray over him and the son would briefly recover each time. They straight up thought he was magic.

[@user-fm4xx8xt9g]

It is believed that he could stop the blood of the prince. He had hemophilia. How could he stop the bleeding?

[@gagoonya7253]

@@user-fm4xx8xt9g hypnosis

[@samrevlej9331]

@@user-fm4xx8xt9g Well early 20th century doctors giving the czarevich aspirine (which fluidifies blood) weren't helping much, so when Rasputin ordered the doctors away, that probably helped. Also, he might've had a calming effect on the czarina and therefore on the boy.

[@Goober470]

4:09 Here in Mother Russia we fire the whole bullet!

[@THG_thehumangod]

Nobody: Jamaican accent: *RA RA RASPUTIN RUSSIA'S GREATEST LOVE MACHINE!*

[@Warrka4]

I scrolled to far down to find this!

[@justadude420]

Yess!

[@owenboshington]

WHERE??

[@evilconcarne5560]

Nobody: Stylised cyrillic: Tie Zpy

[@Chikanuk]

*БРЭТ ЖОПА*

[@Irondragon1945]

Was about tp say that, no way those letters sound what they look like

[@snowcold5932]

Considering there's no th I guess the best way to spell it would be Зи Энд

[@gajapekosak2874]

Exactly ... geez, it's about time the world stops doing that

[@xerotoninz]

why is the "d" a "y"?

[@salankritagogoi7212]

The animation is like so so so good OMG! The idea behind the whole animation is just so cool!!

[@RC-Upsilon]

"Born in 1869" So that's how he did it!

[@sephirothjc]

Nice

[@thegriffinsfamily6620]

Nice

[@Iveylynnisnotmyname]

What?

[@mutonfuton]

I envy you

[@adiiiiiiiiii69]

Nice

[@Sarah-rf5rj]

Yes thank you! Rasputin is the biggest weirdo out there and I've always wanted to know about him since the Boney M song

[@JamieNetflix]

Just finished watching the new kings man movie so glad this popped up

[@mikoajbiakowski4624]

Surelly, there was a cat that really was gone.

[@platonian2421]

*Russian Monarchy exists Rasputin: imma end this man's whole career

[@TheThreehigh]

The Queen: Exists Rasputin: :)

[@elsakristina2689]

He didn't want to end the monarchy, he believed he was saving it every time he saved Alexei's life.

[@ambroseburnside1950]

Tsar Nicholas: “Maybe Rasputins curse didn’t work. Perhaps everything would be fine” Lenin: “Hello there”

[@gemmafaerch3264]

Loved the illustrations and animation, so clear and with a touch of humor

[@theghostofchristmaspast293]

The background score is so beautiful and haunting. One of the best background music used in these videos.

[@jacobandrews2663]

YESS! I've been fascinated with Rasputin for so long. I'm glad Ted made a video. Gorgeous animation as always too

[@sneakydoge476]

I can't take it seriously after watching oversimplified

[@holahulaaloha7340]

Omg I never was that early, btw the best you tube channel on earth

[@paulbechayda7750]

Dang it, Congrats, You're first!

[@holahulaaloha7340]

Shrimp Bun ı was in 7 seconds I am shocked

[@paulbechayda7750]

@@holahulaaloha7340 Sort the comments by 'Newest First' and scroll down to the very bottom and you'll see yourself!

[@ryszardkaczmarczyk2471]

The animation in this one is just wonderful.

[@alexbutler7332]

Ra ra rasputin the person who threatened the noble family. Doesn't REALLY roll of the tongue.

[@discodrift2455]

You know it's going to be a good one when you see Rasputin alongside TED talks

[@justinemadigan9620]

Whenever I hear the name "Rasputin", my brain goes: "Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen, There was a cat that really was gone..." And the JUST DANCE video plays in my head...

[@shadydonutthief]

Whoever did the music for this needs a raise.

[@xjvx9955]

"Oh those Russians..."

[@MichaelSBaram]

"Nice moustache, wario! Try messing with the mad monk you'll be sorry yo!"

[@theprofessor1554]

How many dictators does it take to turn an empire into a union of ruinous states?

[@bobbysack254]

the new kingsman movie does a good job of depicting rasputin

[@violentturnip]

*"Many men had tried to take him and that many men were dead"* He's a little confused, but he's got the spirit

[@dannyhoberman5384]

This is one of the few TedEdTalks which end with, *We may never know*

[@aryaroy476]

Came looking for Rasputin comments. Was not disappointed.

[@ritambanerjee7334]

This is an amazing channel to gain a lot of knowledge on amazingly important topics, presented through very interesting graphic videos. I watch most of the topics of this channel almost everyday now, and it keeps getting more interesting as you keep clicking on one video after the other. Lucky to be born in this century of technological advancement where we have such sources of knowledge. Please keep providing the world with knowledge on interesting topics, as always. Just love watching these👍

[@MrCrackbear]

4:09 wow, a gun that shoots the entire round. impressive.

[@ricotasmium]

That bothered me too.

[@growingwild8411]

I don’t know why this is such a hard concept for animators to understand.

[@ChanwooPark-me1wc]

세계사를 통틀어 이렇게 비밀스러운 점이 많은 사람이 몇이나 있을까요? 라스푸틴은 참 알면 알수록 궁금증만 늘어가는 인물인 것 같습니다. 요즘 러시아 역사에 대해 관심이 생겨 조사를 많이 하고 있는데, 흥미로운 영상 올려 주셔서 감사합니다!

[@emilyb7867]

3:26 nice one TedEd I saw what you did there.

[@robertjarman3703]

What did they do?

[@slimdaddyladron4582]

@@robertjarman3703 There was a famous rumor that Rasputin was having an affair with the Queen.

[@donghyucksmom2413]

@@slimdaddyladron4582 From this clip I would even think the King also had a crush on the dude lol

[@richelpattikawa3950]

It is all caused by hemophilia gene passed down by queen victoria! The gene entered the Russian royal family to further affected alexei. As heir to the throne, alexei condition make him viewed as not fit to rule. This could spark a coup or civil war and rebellion. Desperate to find a cure for at the time critically ill alexei, the king and queen met rasputin. He said some weird spell or sayings and “magically”, alexei condition improved (later discovered a complete coincidence). The queen, especially, feel a deep gratitude towards rasputin and grant him a formidable position in the government. A lot of accusations happened at the time that rasputin will come to the princesses rooms and stay up late at night, many people believe he molested the royal princesses, but the queen, blinded by misguided trust, ignore all the accusations. Upon giving ill advice to the king and queen about governance, rasputin, also being full blown mischievous, gain a lot of hatred and blamed for the incompetence shown by the king to rule. The already boiling uprising and coup against the royal family, even before rasputin came, erupt in full force in the face of lenin. With rasputin assassinated, lenin turn his eyes on executing the romanov family, all of them. For years, people thought anastasia, one of the princesses, survived the execution, but sadly she wasn’t . So it’s back to the fact that queen victoria hemophiliac gene help destroy the royal family and the monarchy of russia. Same thing happened to the royal family of Spain too, only this time, it is porphyria being passed down from queen victoria gene. So, the rebellion and the downfall of the monarchy of russia was imminent at the time, but hemophilia surely speeds things up for them.

[@taumyasomar5964]

damn

[@spazerabanekozeroshki]

@@CM-4929 and 9 11

[@ttv_mrjack6749]

Not completely accurate, they have no idea whether the guards of the ex-Tsar had killed him on their own behalf. Nobody knows if it actually was an assassination by Lenin. The White Army was gaining territory towards the ex-royals new home and before they arrived the guards killed them. It sucks we'll never truly know.

[@dungeonmaster6634]

The communists wanted to try the tsar in Moscow, but when transporting the tsar, a large number of people wanted to intercept the tsar and lynch him. They even threatened the soldiers who were transferring them that they would kill them together with the tsar and tried to blow up the train with the tsar, but he was transferred to a parallel line. In Moscow they wanted to hold a trial for all crimes against the people committed with his approval (executions of peaceful processions of workers and many interesting cases of the secret police). but he and his family were shot on a forged letter from a man from the white movement that the tsar could escape the next day. On this occasion, Moscow gave permission to shoot the tsar, but not the whole family. Unfortunately, the order was not followed exactly. I don't feel sorry for the tsar, but his family was treated very badly. Sorry for google translate

[@sumitgidwani7382]

Who's here after oversimplified channel's video on the russian revolution?😂😂

[@mutonfuton]

Definitely me

[@BallSnatcher2003]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[@sumitgidwani7382]

@Shradha Sharma Hii✌️

[@lesb1anEvilWubb0x]

Me

[@clariza.b]

Love this lesson. Also, Addison Anderson is my favorite TedEd narrator.

[@pamelac.n2607]

Honestly

[@sour__casm]

I love this channel. The way these stories are told is great and easy to understand. I wasn't really find of mythology but now I'm really interested. Thanks Ted Ed

[@Paul20661]

Just saw Kings Man Wanted to learn more about him 🖤

[@semmf6303]

1:11 that bass drop tho

[@samruddhi7262]

*can we please appreciate the music and animation? It's amazing!*

[@kittyaya3425]

I found this while I was researching about ww1 because we are learning about this.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

@2:53 Somehow, his prophecy got real.

[@sebastianelytron8450]

But what about Daddy Cool?

[@param4580]

This really made my Russian revolution chapter easier !!! Thanks TedEd

[@SeekersofUnity]

Epic Mystic. Well done on the animation and storytelling. Top Notch.

[@merrittanimation7721]

Admit it, Ra Ra Rasputin popped into your head just as soon as you saw the title.

[@sabji3070]

all I did was a search for a song and this is what I got

[@priyankarenusharma]

1:16 I love music

[@firstnamelastname8903]

Yusupov in this animation looks like a character in Adventure's Time😄

[@FablesOutofSpace]

King's Man verison of Rasputin was my favorite!!! Hellboy had a great one too!

[@hunyotiago1271]

Salute to ted ed animators. They always make artistic presentations.

[@laapapapa6388]

The real question is: Is the cat still gone?

[@OatmealGrillBlazer]

yes

[@joaquinriosrodriguez7316]

*Always has been*

[@mateoo3517]

1:36 When Rasputin used her charisma “uniqueness nerve and talent” the gurrl slayed the competition

[@heyryanisonx3141]

I was researching this topic and, as always, Ted-Ed had my back! Thank you

[@canyounot2102]

Rasputin didn’t die of a bullet to the head, some sources claim that he died of hypothermia after falling in the frozen river. His autopsy showed water in his lungs which could be a sign that he was still breathing after falling into the lake. Very informative video nonetheless!

[@MaxStArlyn]

Look to what Dr. Mathew Raphael Johnson has to say about Rasputin.

[@houstonhorvath7163]

The 1916 autopsy report states nothing about water being in Rasputins lungs or anything about hypothermia. The official cause of death was the final bullet in the head. The rumor that Rasputin was still alive when they threw him over the petrovsky bridge was fabricated to make the story seem more grandiose and to make Rasputin seem more satanic, thus justifying his murder.

[@generalhorse493]

Also worth mentioning is that the tsars wife suffered extreme anxiety and rarely interacted with anyone outside the royal family. This anxiety was triggered by alexei’s bleeding episodes, and Rasputin’s presence calmed her down, which in turn calmed alexei down, lessening the bleeding. Nicholas II had said: better 10 rasputins than one of the empress’s hysterical fits. There’s also the placebo effect.

[@urmom72364]

idk if u mean placebo affect, i think the better term for this is the psychological phenomenon called 'confirmation bias''

[@erinahinata]

I need this music in my playlist