Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Rasputin was born in the Siberian town of Pokrovskoye, Russia in around 1869-1872, although the exact date is disputed by many historians. His actual birth date is unknown because the Russians changed their calendar and he was born into a peasant family. Rasputin received little education and according to several sources (Michael Duffy, 2009), probably couldn’t read or write. In his early years, it was believed by many people from his village that he possessed supernatural…
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