The murder of Rasputin, Russia’s infamous “Mad Monk,” is the fodder for a great historical tale that blends fact and legend. But the death of the controversial holy man and faith healer had a combustible effect on the tense state of affairs in pre-revolution Russia.

When he rose to power he thought he could do anything (which also happened to be true). He was in essence “above the law.” Anything and everything that Rasputin would do, was “right” in the eyes of Alexandra. Anyone that did not agree with that, was considered to be committing an act of treason, by Alexandra. Since the Tsar and Tsarina were so close to Rasputin, and Rasputin was so deeply hated the Russians began to question the Royal family’s authority. As a result of that testing of authority, it was easier for Communist Russia to rise. Rasputin was a very powerful man, with a great intelligence.

And if he would have used his power for good rather than evil, he could have been one of the most powerful leaders known to date. Even though this great man was able to hide his “true” self from the Tsar and Tsarina, he was not able to hide the way he really was from the Russian people. And because of that, everyone in Russia knew about his evil ways, except for the Royal family, who were too blinded by the health of their son Aleksey.

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