06/12/2026
A Siberian mystic known as the "Mad Monk," Grigori Rasputin was infamous for his seemingly hypnotic ability to influence people.
Despite his humble roots as a "nobody from nowhere," this former peasant used his mysterious powers and supposedly mesmerizing eyes to become one of the most important men in the country and wield considerable control over the royal family.
Meanwhile, Rasputin was adored by a cult-like throng of women he called his "little ladies." They would fight over his dinner scraps, kiss his fingers just after he'd licked them, and regularly sleep with him despite the fact that he'd proudly go months without bathing. Go inside the unbelievable and brutal downfall of the Mad Monk.
