From botched reforms and disastrous wars to Rasputin’s influence and growing social unrest, this episode reveals how Nicholas ...

HELSINKI, Finland — Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin, a Siberian peasant who masked debauchery in the robes of spiritual devotion and whose influence on the court of Czar Nicholas II helped lead to the ...

Netflix miniseries The Last Czars tells the story of Czar Nicholas II and the Romanov family's fall from power in early 20th century Russia. The series also examines the family's relationship with ...

Docu-drama series The Last Czars, which tells the story of Russia's fallen Romanov family, premiered on Netflix on July 3. It's a story that history buffs have been fascinated with for ages: The ...

Rasputin may be the most recognized name in Russian history, says author Douglas Smith, but there would be “no Rasputin without the stories about Rasputin.” In the 832 pages of “Rasputin: Faith, Power ...

He was an itinerant, a pious figure of faith who swayed in prayer, a lusty man who liked being washed by girls in the bath houses of czarist Russia. He considered himself a holy man but was very ...

President George W. Bush, in a joking slip of the tongue, once referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as Rasputin, an association that may not be too far-fetched in terms of their similarities.