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1self-proclaimed holy man who claimed to heal the sick and have prophecy. he had much influence over tsarina alexandra and she often went to him for advise on political issues. he was believed to be having a sexual affair with tsarina alexandra and was assassinated by three members of the higher aristocracy; tsarina alexandra was very distraught and depressed due to his death (coincidence? i think not). (905)3 sets
2siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of nicholas ii3 sets
3russian monk who had influenced the czar's government policies; he had mystical powers.3 sets
4a man who worked as a faith healer and didn't bathe but had a voracious sexual appetite and "got" thousands of women. most importantly he, in 1905, went to st. petersburg and started to heal the czar's son. he then started to have an affair with the czarina, and she replaces all her old advisers with him. in 1915, he was killed by these men he replaced.3 sets
5mad monk who tried to stop russia from going to war3 sets
6seen by the russian people as a negative influence over the czar and czarina2 sets
7mysterious "holy man"2 sets
8the "holy man" who largely influenced czarina alexandra2 sets
9self prclaimed "holy man"...ruled alexandra...sentenced to death2 sets
10a man who was supposedly going to cure the royal families son, the citizens did not want a monarchy so they tried to kill him, although there efforts were great the man simply didn't die2 sets
11'a holy man' he was really evil, and befriended the romanovs. could heal aleksander with his strong hypnotist powers. took over the government while nicholas ii was fighting in wwi. brought the rev on the romanovs.1 set
12russian monk; self-proclaimed man of god; advisor the czar1 set
13russian peasant monk who was able to influence russian politics by gaining the confidence of the czarina.1 set
14a russian man who lives next door to peekay in the mining camp in northern rhodesia1 set
15had the greatest influence over czar nicholas ii and his family, the romanovs1 set
16what shady character healed czar nicholas ii's son and couldn't seem to die at the hands of russian officials?1 set
17a bizarre personal advisor to alexandra, he is later murdered1 set
18healer of the romanov thrown in russia.1 set
19evil influence on russian czar's wife1 set
20russian monk valued for his alleged ability to heal hemophilia1 set
21influencing rusian govt1 set
22the illiterate peasant and self proclaimed "holy man" who was an advisor to the russian tsarina, alexandra. alexandra believed that he possessed "miraculous powers" after he helped her son (who had a disorder known as hemophilia when any small cut or bruise can cause uncontrollable bleeding). his influence over alexandra became so great that that it weakened the confidence in government)1 set
23the monk who had influence over cazrina alexandra. he opposed reform measures and obtained powerful positions for his friends. he spread corruption throughout the royal court. he was murdered in 1916.1 set
24eccentric peasant adviser to tsarina alexander1 set
25control over nicholas ii because he thought he was helping keep his son alive1 set
26a siverian peasant whom the tsarina regarded as a holy man1 set
27the crazy russian who never died1 set
28an uneducated siberian preached (nicknamed rasputin, the degenerate) who claimed to have mysterious healing powers. he could stop the bleeding of czarina alexandra's son--possibly through hypnosis--and was thus able to gain influence in the czar's court, much to the dismay of top ministers and aristocrats, who finally arranged for his murder. the czarina's relationship with rasputin did much to discredit czar nicholas's rule.1 set
29advisor to tsarina alexandra1 set
30mysterious monk could heal czar's son1 set
31adviser to the romanovs--influenced the government1 set
32an uneducated siberian preacher (nicknamed rasputin, the degenerate ) who claimed to have mysterious healing powers. the czarina's relationship with rasputin did much to discredit czar nicholas's rule.1 set
33the mystically healer who was known to advise the czar of russia and the czar's wife1 set
34the supposed magical healer of tsarina alexandra's hemophiliac son, alexis; his interference in government affairs and the lack of support for the tsar because of his wife's "affair" led to disasters in russia and eventually a revolution to bring stability1 set
35influenced tsarina alexandria, wouldn't die, self-proclaimed holy man1 set
36regarded as a holy man by alexandra, she believed that he could heal her son. he became a power behind the throne.1 set
37worked his way up to gain the trust of the tsarina by curing her hemophiliac son. healer/mystic. peasant from siberia.1 set
38self-proclaimed holy man who claimed to heal the sick and have prophecy. he had much influence over tsarina alexandra and she often went to him for advise on political issues. he was believed to be having a sexual affair with tsarina alexandra and was assassinated by three members of the higher aristocracy; tsarina alexandra was very distraught and depressed due to his death (coincidence? i think not).1 set
39almost never speaks, dies saving pk1 set
40peasant and holy man; was relied on by tasr nick 2 and wife alexandra to help their son alexis; his close ties to the royal family were believed to influence gov't policies, rumors were spread that he was sleeping with the tsar's wife and abusing the tsar's children1 set