Rasputin
English 10 Honors 8*
May 22, 2000
English 10 Honors 8*
May 22, 2000
Rasputin
Throughout history there have been many odd characters. Russian history was not excluded. Grigory Rasputin, who was an assistant to the Royal Russian family, was an unusual man.
Grigory Yefimovich Novykh was born on January 23, 1871, in Tobolsk, Russia (DISCovering). "He earned the name Rasputin which is Russian for debauched one'" (Rasputin). "Grigory Rasputin was born in western Siberia, in the town of Pokrovskoe,"says another source (Fuhrmann 1). The name "Grigory" indicates Rasputin may have been born on January 10, the day dedicated to St. Grigory of Nicea (Fuhrmann 1). Although the actual date and place of birth cannot be determined, one fact is known for certain: Rasputin had an influence over the health of the young Aleksey Nickolayovich, "hemophiliac heir to the Russian throne" (Rasputin). Grigory had been against war, but was recognized for his drunkeness......
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