Question by : How did Rasputin come to prominence in the russian court ?
This is for a social study guide so i need a short enough answer to put in a small space on a worksheet. Thanks in advance !
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Answer by Alex C
OMG I love this question. Rasputin is my idol.
Anyway, the reason is that the Czar (Russia’s king) had a son, who suffered from a rare disease called hemophilia, in which a person can’t stop bleeding even from a little cut. The royal family needed someone to heal their son, so they turned to this rural monk from Siberia called Rasputin, who mysteriously stopped his bleeding. To this day no one knows how he did it, but the parents were so grateful, and they were convinced of his psychic and healing powers, that they gave him more and more influence.
So the short answer is “he healed their son of hemophilia.”
You should also read about his death. His enemies, who were mad at his influence, had to poison, shoot and beat him and he didn’t die. They finally threw him in a frozen river.
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chana devora says
My great great uncle was secretary to Rasputin. According to his memoirs, Rasputin did not heal the tzarevitch of hemophilia (or he wouldn't have been needed any longer). But he did have a knowledge of Siberian herbs which would stop the bleeding whenever it began, so he was kept around for that purpose. Since he could do what the doctors couldn't, he was very important to the tsar and tsarina. He then also became their spiritual advisor. The aristocrats of that time were very superstitious and would often consult spiritualists and occultists for political advice.
Michael says
Rasputin was already renowned as a faith healer, and the young prince Alexei had hemophilia. The doctors did not have much success treating Alexei so the Tsar gave Rasputin a try. The boy recovered and the royal family welcomed Rasputin into the court.