In my biochemistry class the professor spoke at length about Alexei. His hemophilia was due to a mutation in a protein. This mutation stems from his grandmother Queen Victoria. He also noted the reason why Alexei improved with Rasputin. His therapies of mediation and hypnosis he used on the boy lowered his blood pressure which decreased the bleeding. Its amazing to think that a spontaneous mutation of just a couple of nucleotides in one woman possibly led to the fall of Russia.
But when his drinking, and lusting, and his hunger for power became known to more and more people, the demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder.
Great episode, but some corrections: 1) Russian Orthodox priests are not celibate. They are encouraged to be married, and often have large families. Monks are, though, so it would work to say the Khlysts rejected monastic celibacy. 2) The nickname “Mad Monk” isn’t because he was a wanderer, but because he was closely associated with an actual priest-monk, Iliodor (pictured on the right at 3:13). Their later feuds were so public that the stories of “Rasputin and the Mad Monk” were even widely covered in the Western press, and the name stuck.
Edo I'm a Simple Briton. If I hear anything about Britain or Britons I like the video. Unless it's "Sir" Douglas Haig. I don't like him, he's a bad man.
Darth Guilder Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine, they put some poison into his wine, Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine, he drank it all and said I feel fine.
General Amsel Ra Ra Rasputin lover of the Russian Queen, they didn't quit they wanted his head Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine, so they shot him till he was dead
Indy, your channel is truly incredible. its both entertaining and deeply insightful. I've watched hours of your videos at work and i cant tell you how grateful i am for all your hardwork! keep it up!
However incompetent and ignorant Rasputin might have been, it took an incompetent and ignorant man like Nicholas II to give him power. However, it is interesting how accurate Rasputin's prediction of the consequences of the war for Russia were. (Although I wonder if the 'prediction' was, like many such, merely a retroactive attribution of something that was never said.
Either that or it was a pretty obvious situation anyway. Maybe Rasputin knew how unpopular the monarchy was, he probably had a shit ton of informants and spies in all circles so that could have helped as well.
The trick with making prophesies is to always state everything and its opposite, and to never say anything clear or definitive. Nobody will remember the prophesies that fail to happen, and once you have some reputation as a prophet, they will also bend your predictions until they fit the events (before that, you'll have to do it yourself). Making up fake explanations after the fact can also help, since it makes you look insightful, and most people are poor at remembering chronology (you can often observe that trick with political or economic commentary - most pundits couldn't predict their way out of a wet paper bag, but they always have the perfect explanation after the fact). Another trick is making anti-predictions, i.e. predicting something that is overwhelmingly likely, but only looks like one of many possibilities. A good way to hide that is by squirreling away the unlikely part in a precondition, or to pick a possibility that doesn't make for a good story (we tend to underestimate those) - e.g. "If we ever encounter aliens, they will be at a vastly different level of technology from us."
+Autolykos i'm sure you felt very smart copy+pasting that from somewhere, but it's not relevant in this particular case unless you can prove he was missquoted in a positive manner despite being a character hated by everyone.
one of the best history channels on the net. the internet needs more creative people like you who are passionate about history and very informative + great production value on the show. keep doing what your doing mate!!!
Sometime in the early 1990's, I had a dream in which I discovered that Rasputin was really a vampire. It took me quite some time to shake that off -- everything fit a little too well.
1. If you mean this in reply to me (rather than to Mark Haushahn), it wasn't. The Disney movie came out in 1997, which wasn't "the early 1990's". I think my dream was in 1991 or 1992. 2. I still haven't seen the Disney movie. I prefer the movies made while Walt, or at least the Disney family, was still in charge. 3. The details were very un-Disney. They involved a young woman who was being killed so that her corpse could be possessed by the same demon that had possessed Rasputin. Other vampires were surrounding her and trying to make sure that her soul had been replaced by the demon. I knew it was the same demon as had possessed Rasputin from a statement she made about having made a prophecy that "shook up the world", and I recognized this as a reference to an earthquake Rasputin had foretold, and which convinced the Tsar to listen to him. (I have found no evidence of any such prediction attributed to Rasputin in the real world.)
Indie.... Orthodox priests are alowed to have families... Actualy they are encuraged to have ones before they are gived a parish !! But higher up then the prist abstinance was demanded, and those functions are reserved for monks. Normal orthodox priests all have families !!
Hey Indy - Thank you for your amazing work here! - Question: I understand the Czarina never bothered to become fluent in Russian..one of many things that did not exactly endear her to her subjects. Do you know which language she and Rasp. used to communicate, or if their relationship was hindered at all by a language barrier? You, your crew, and work are remarkable!
So Rasputin cause a lot of unrest only because competent officials didn't like him and were removed. Even if he did predict the fall of the monarchy, he played a big role in it... I wonder at what point looking out for yourself comes before the good of the country...
It's incredibly hard to convince a man who was once a dirt poor peasant to give up his fame and riches. Rasputin wasn't going to give that up, and neither would you, no matter what you say.
Sounds a lot like the story of Jesus. The Romans were threatened by the influence Jesus had on the people or something like that? I'm not absolutely sure that is how it went but I think it was something along those lines.
I've read or watched somewhere that despite he was eating those cakes for 2 hours (they were poisoned), shot multiple times and then finally murdered (as killers thought) he actually died of a drowning. That's what medical exam showed as they examined his body. Meaning when they threw him in a river he was still alive.
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar But the cassock he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger For power became known to more and more people The demands to do something about this outrageous Man became louder and louder This man's just got to go, declared his enemies But the ladies begged, don't you try to do it, please No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms Then one night some men of higher standing Set a trap, they're not to blame Come to visit us they kept demanding And he really came Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They put some poison into his wine Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all and said, I feel fine Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They didn't quit, they wanted his head Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine And so they shot him 'til he was dead Oh, those Russians
The Great War hey Indy love the show I got a question what was life like in the navy during the Great War particularly the British and German what were conditions like in the navy were they better or worse than the trenches. Where there less or more mutiny and what was leadership like in the navy. Sorry if this is a long question
+Abyssaljam With the Germans encouraging it to happen and the revolution resulting in a seperate peace between Russia and Germany, it is deeply tied into the war.
+RockyBlack smith Ow yer, it's tied to the war. I'm talking about things that happend after the Treaty of Brest-litovsk which didn't envolve the other warring nations. Even then only mentoning that the british sent men to help the white movment.
Actually, I have heard a very different version on the story of Rasputin: That he actually favoured reforms that took wealth away from the aristocracy and sought to give more rights to the peasantry. Not to mention that he was supposedly known to spend a great deal of personal fortune on assisting the poor, all of which made him popular with peasants, but unpopular with the aristocracy, who saw their power and influence threatened. So that would have been a driving factor behind the decision to assasinate him, and a huge reason why the plot backfired, as the populace saw a man representing their interests and wanting to bring Russia out of the great war, killed off by a corrupt aristocracy and tzar that wanted to keep oppressing them. Another key difference I have seen in several documentaries is that many historians say that Rasputin actually ATE the poisoned cakes, but they failed to have any effect on him whatsoever, which then prompted the conspirators to meet and discuss what on earth they should do now, at which point they decided to try and shoot him instead. This seems backed by other stories of Rasputin possessing an impressive constitution and rarely ever being sick a day of his life. This would kinda make sense, considering his physical stature and background in hard work. Still, shame that many remember him as purely a crazed villain, rather than the fascinating historical figure he actually is.
Question for The Great War, Do you have plans to do an episode of WHO DID WHAT IN WW1 about Joseph Joffre? I haven't heard a lot about him in the normal episodes, yet heard a lot in Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Blueprints of Armageddon.
+Matthew Familia Catherine was an Empress. Also Tsar and Tsarina were meant to be the equivalent of an Emperor and Empress as the title is an imperial title. However outside of Russia European monarchs thought it the equivalent of a King or Queen which was false in Russia there were never any kings or Queens. Peter even traded the title of Tsar for Emperor as he just wanted everyone inside and outside Russia not to dispute he was an Imperial Monarch. But No Catherine the Great was an Empress I think she may have used the title of Tsarina (need to research that more) but that was meant as an imperial title as I've said and didn't mean Queen. Tsar and Tsarina however are the equivalent of king and Queen in Slavic countries like Bulgaria but not in Russia.
Guess we had to get to him at some point. He is a fairly significant figure in the coming revolution timeline, even if he's not a major cause. His connection doesn't exactly help the Tsar's crumbling image, but I imagine even without him the revolution would've gone forward. Maybe not as quickly as it did though. Point is, he's not the big villain some make him out to be. An opportunity and con artist, but not demonic.
It's odd to think that the very last living person to have seen Rasputin only died last year. Kyril Zinovieff, who saw Rasputin in Petrograd as a child only died last year.
Hey Indy, I love your work in general. It’s the best but there is something I’d like to say. Please read Douglas Smiths biography on Rasputin. He actually did a lot of archive research previous historians never did/could. Rasputin did not necessarily arrive at the court as a healer for Alexi. Actually they only mentioned him much later to Rasputin. The royal family was notorious for taking the service of spiritual holy men. They had before escaped of a scandal with a French charlatan who they deeply trusted. Actually it was Alexandra who seeked out these holy men to give Nicolas more self confidence and allow him to be a stronger ruler. This explanation gives more insight into the royal family and it also seems to suggest that this wasn’t a mere coincidence, and that if Rasputin hadn’t come along maybe another spiritual figure would have penetrated the royal family. It’s a great biography because it always puzzelen me how Rasputin climbed the ladders of society so quickly and this book really puts down the circumstances under which he did. This debunkes weird myths about Rasputin and makes the story a whole lot more logical.
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar But the cassock he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger For power became known to more and more people The demands to do something about this outrageous Man became louder and louder This man's just got to go, declared his enemies But the ladies begged, don't you try to do it, please No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms Then one night some men of higher standing Set a trap, they're not to blame Come to visit us they kept demanding And he really came Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They put some poison into his wine Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all and said, I feel fine Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They didn't quit, they wanted his head Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine And so they shot him 'til he was dead Oh, those Russians Songwriters: Frank Farian / Fred Jay / George Reyam
But when his drinking and his listing and his hunger for power became known to more and more people the demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder
I would love either a Netflix or HBO series on Rasputin's life with his relationship to the fall of the Russian Empire. With you Indy as the producer/historical analyzer of course.
If he did eventually separate the aristocracy from the imperial family then he might be pretty much a bolshevik agent. Yes the bolsheviks showed that they resented him for being a Tsarist but that might be just to fend off any suspicion of him being connected to them.
I discovered your amazing channel about a month ago and have finally cought up with every single video you have put out. Thank you for hours upon hours of truly great edutainment. I have a question for Out Of The Trenches. I'm from Georgia (the country, not the U.S. state) and in school we have been tought a lot about the contributions made to the soviet army during WW2, but essentially nothing about our role in the Great War. I was wondering if that is because we didn't really contribute much, so could you maybe talk a bit about the Georgian participation in the Great War?
A lack of information makes him so ripe for conspiracy theories. I'm going to start a new conspiracy theory. Rasputin didn't die but instead went underground and changed his name; shortening it to simply Putin.
I'd heard that rasputin's death was even more violent. that he had to fight his way out of the murder room, several bits of furniture being destroyed in his passage, and when the body was found there was water in the lungs, meaning he survive the gun shots and drowned in the river.
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38469903 This is from a BBC article on his death raising a few questions indy missed but also does talk about-though discounts-the rumor he was also drowned.
I’ve been studying Rasputin and the Romanovs since the first edition of Nicholas and Alexandra (1968?) and today is the FIRST time I’ve heard that bit about the doctors giving Alexei asprin!
In my biochemistry class the professor spoke at length about Alexei. His hemophilia was due to a mutation in a protein. This mutation stems from his grandmother Queen Victoria. He also noted the reason why Alexei improved with Rasputin. His therapies of mediation and hypnosis he used on the boy lowered his blood pressure which decreased the bleeding. Its amazing to think that a spontaneous mutation of just a couple of nucleotides in one woman possibly led to the fall of Russia.
Rasputin is revolutionary myth and nothing else...
@@snobberysnobbery8124 eh? What are those photos then?
@@BenGrem917 fake
@@snobberysnobbery8124 sources of what you say, brother
@@bakonax7080 do you speak russian?
it was a shame how he carried on.
There was a cat that really was gone.
Lover of the Russian queen?
Russia's greatest love machine.
Ra-ra-rasputin
Euclid's soundbox
he was big and strong and his eyes would really glow.
I can't stop listening to the song in my head.
LastStrikeGaming Ra ra Trumputin
Small Moustache Man We all do Small Moustache Man, we all do.....
Small Moustache Man 😂😂😂
I remember it when it was new, it was a STUPID SONG by 2 STUPID people and a LIE besides!
....Ra Ra Rasputin......
...lover of the Russian queen...
There is a cat who really is gone
Russia's greatest love machine~
...It was a shame how he carried on...
Who did who in WW1
But when his drinking, and lusting, and his hunger for power became known to more and more people, the demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder.
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Great episode, but some corrections:
1) Russian Orthodox priests are not celibate. They are encouraged to be married, and often have large families. Monks are, though, so it would work to say the Khlysts rejected monastic celibacy.
2) The nickname “Mad Monk” isn’t because he was a wanderer, but because he was closely associated with an actual priest-monk, Iliodor (pictured on the right at 3:13). Their later feuds were so public that the stories of “Rasputin and the Mad Monk” were even widely covered in the Western press, and the name stuck.
I'm a simple Montenegrin. If something is mentioned about Montenegro or Montenegrins, I like the video.
but montenegro wasn't mentioned... it was about russia and rasputin
Princess of Montenegro was mentioned.
The Duck of montenegro was mentioned.
Your name made me chuckle.
Edo I'm a Simple Briton. If I hear anything about Britain or Britons I like the video. Unless it's "Sir" Douglas Haig. I don't like him, he's a bad man.
Rasputin was unfrozen in the 70s and became known as Putin. He now rules Russia.
No, this is historically inaccurate. Rasputin was the man who turned Putin bisexual. They still have epic orgies to this day.
he shaved his beard to not bocome recognized
Real Captain America) or I have to say Captain Russia.
Махамбет Мамыров comrade russia
Hat21 motha de rutiof diveid diveid
Russia's Greatest Love Machine.
Sam Lucas it was a shame how he carried on
but he was such a lovely dear!
Then one night some men of higher standing set a trap, they're not to blame.
Come and Visit, us they kept demanding and he really came
Darth Guilder Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine, they put some poison into his wine, Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine, he drank it all and said I feel fine.
General Amsel Ra Ra Rasputin lover of the Russian Queen, they didn't quit they wanted his head
Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine, so they shot him till he was dead
Indy, your channel is truly incredible. its both entertaining and deeply insightful. I've watched hours of your videos at work and i cant tell you how grateful i am for all your hardwork! keep it up!
Glad you enjoyed them.
And a brilliant inspiration for Boney M!!! Thank you Rasputin, Thank you Boney M!
V. Athanasiou Turisas version is better
lol that was funny
Ra ra rasputin
"The Man Behind The Tsarina". I see what you did there.
However incompetent and ignorant Rasputin might have been, it took an incompetent and ignorant man like Nicholas II to give him power.
However, it is interesting how accurate Rasputin's prediction of the consequences of the war for Russia were. (Although I wonder if the 'prediction' was, like many such, merely a retroactive attribution of something that was never said.
Either that or it was a pretty obvious situation anyway. Maybe Rasputin knew how unpopular the monarchy was, he probably had a shit ton of informants and spies in all circles so that could have helped as well.
It makes you think that he was ant-royal. Looking at his action, he has done a lot to start the revolution.
I think many people would of been able to see it coming. The russian monarchy was already going downhill fast.
The trick with making prophesies is to always state everything and its opposite, and to never say anything clear or definitive. Nobody will remember the prophesies that fail to happen, and once you have some reputation as a prophet, they will also bend your predictions until they fit the events (before that, you'll have to do it yourself).
Making up fake explanations after the fact can also help, since it makes you look insightful, and most people are poor at remembering chronology (you can often observe that trick with political or economic commentary - most pundits couldn't predict their way out of a wet paper bag, but they always have the perfect explanation after the fact).
Another trick is making anti-predictions, i.e. predicting something that is overwhelmingly likely, but only looks like one of many possibilities. A good way to hide that is by squirreling away the unlikely part in a precondition, or to pick a possibility that doesn't make for a good story (we tend to underestimate those) - e.g. "If we ever encounter aliens, they will be at a vastly different level of technology from us."
+Autolykos i'm sure you felt very smart copy+pasting that from somewhere, but it's not relevant in this particular case unless you can prove he was missquoted in a positive manner despite being a character hated by everyone.
one of the best history channels on the net. the internet needs more creative people like you who are passionate about history and very informative + great production value on the show. keep doing what your doing mate!!!
*"Like orgies"* ~Indy
Kevin O'Neal t-shirt?
Rasputin u da real Rasputin?
praise kek
BCGT ra ra rasputin
I was look at some else and when he said that I turned my head back to the screen and said out loud. "Wait, what?"
A life that sounds like the script to a HBO miniseries...
It would be great if Netflix did a drama series on this.
Joe Curran aye you’re in luck lol
@@joecurran2811 Then Rasputin would be black and the Tsar Asian and they have a secret, romantic relationship.
Joe Curran the Netflix series is phenomenal
Really enjoying your style of story telling brother, years in and your channel still fascinates me so keep up the good work man.
Sometime in the early 1990's, I had a dream in which I discovered that Rasputin was really a vampire. It took me quite some time to shake that off -- everything fit a little too well.
That would make a good Hollywierd movie.
1. If you mean this in reply to me (rather than to Mark Haushahn), it wasn't. The Disney movie came out in 1997, which wasn't "the early 1990's". I think my dream was in 1991 or 1992.
2. I still haven't seen the Disney movie. I prefer the movies made while Walt, or at least the Disney family, was still in charge.
3. The details were very un-Disney. They involved a young woman who was being killed so that her corpse could be possessed by the same demon that had possessed Rasputin. Other vampires were surrounding her and trying to make sure that her soul had been replaced by the demon. I knew it was the same demon as had possessed Rasputin from a statement she made about having made a prophecy that "shook up the world", and I recognized this as a reference to an earthquake Rasputin had foretold, and which convinced the Tsar to listen to him. (I have found no evidence of any such prediction attributed to Rasputin in the real world.)
I think that's a thing in Vampire the Masquerade. Several clans claim him and it's not disclosed which clan he was a part of if any at all.
1 tip:
Tsaritsa (from rus. Царица). It`s pronounced Tsarina if the person is from Bulgaria.
Thanks for a normal & unbiased vid.
Nope. In Bulgarian it's pronounced as 'Tsaritsa', too.
Alex Cher tsarina is the correct English pronunciation ;P
Аз съм българин
Indie.... Orthodox priests are alowed to have families... Actualy they are encuraged to have ones before they are gived a parish !!
But higher up then the prist abstinance was demanded, and those functions are reserved for monks.
Normal orthodox priests all have families !!
mariusstana yes im serbian orthodox and our priests all have wifes and kids
Now the song is in my head, thanks.
"They believed one could experience the divinity of God through ecstatic rituals, such as *orgies*." OOOOOOOKAAAAAAAAY THEEEEEENNN
Deborah X ... What the blin is with those guys??
Come on, does that really sound so bad?
It beats Sunday church at least...
No wonder Paul considered marriage ban doctrine of demons...
This episode was so itreguing it gave me a headace.. I'll have an Aspirin.
Stefan T It'd be better if you just took an Asputin
lol
Stefan T I wonder what a headace feels like
I've been waiting for this one. Thank you guys.
You can only be saved if you have truly sinned. And Rasputin could help you out in both cases.
Excellent video, informative and as objective as possible.
Hope you had a great Christmas Indy (and the wonderful team!!) :)
A very good summation of the life of a notable figure during the Great War. Keep up the good work!
TGW -A great companion through 2016. Thank you and merry Christmas!
fascinating stuff as always
Tom Baker portrayed Rasputin in the film "Nicholas and Alexandra." Perhaps the best portrayal ever committed to film.
You should see Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Rasputin. Top notch.
Excellent job, as always, guys. Excellent job.
Hey Indy - Thank you for your amazing work here! - Question: I understand the Czarina never bothered to become fluent in Russian..one of many things that did not exactly endear her to her subjects. Do you know which language she and Rasp. used to communicate, or if their relationship was hindered at all by a language barrier? You, your crew, and work are remarkable!
I'm amazed by the amount of work behind this videos. Congratulations! I love them and I really feel grateful for the things I'm learning ;)
Rasputin is a fascinating character, if he didn't existed, no human mind could ever invent such a man
Excellent show as always.
Indy For President 2032!
Aguila701 President of Galactic Empire!
He's german
Fascinating .. awesome story telling
So Rasputin cause a lot of unrest only because competent officials didn't like him and were removed. Even if he did predict the fall of the monarchy, he played a big role in it... I wonder at what point looking out for yourself comes before the good of the country...
It's incredibly hard to convince a man who was once a dirt poor peasant to give up his fame and riches. Rasputin wasn't going to give that up, and neither would you, no matter what you say.
Sounds a lot like the story of Jesus. The Romans were threatened by the influence Jesus had on the people or something like that? I'm not absolutely sure that is how it went but I think it was something along those lines.
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man this is great episode thanks guys keep up the good work !!!!!!!
Rasputin.... That guy scares me really...
He was a very creepy and sinister looking man. Those eyes.....they stare into your soul.
Sundus Mohmed my history teacher always said he looked like Charles Manson
He has an... interesting history shall I
I've read or watched somewhere that despite he was eating those cakes for 2 hours (they were poisoned), shot multiple times and then finally murdered (as killers thought) he actually died of a drowning. That's what medical exam showed as they examined his body. Meaning when they threw him in a river he was still alive.
Actually there was no water in rasputin’s lungs, according to the autopsy report
@@annacostello5181 in a nutshell, that's what OP said.
@@testshietchannel thanks i guess i missed that. My apologies
@@annacostello5181 no prob. Had me wondering if I had missed something ag first 😅
I love great war so cool
Prussian mapper But didn't you lose the war?
Love your channel. 3 days after I've found it I'd watched 130 videos.
Can't wait to see the whole lyrics to "Ra Ra Rasputin" in the comments XD
Pieguy55 there once was a man in Russia long ago
Was that man big and strong with a flaming glow in his eyes by any chance
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
He could preach the bible like a preacher
Full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Women would desire
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar
But the cassock he danced really wunderbar
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a holy healer
Who would heal her son
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger
For power became known to more and more people
The demands to do something about this outrageous
Man became louder and louder
This man's just got to go, declared his enemies
But the ladies begged, don't you try to do it, please
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
Come to visit us they kept demanding
And he really came
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They put some poison into his wine
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
He drank it all and said, I feel fine
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They didn't quit, they wanted his head
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
And so they shot him 'til he was dead
Oh, those Russians
There you go
Its a STUPID SONG and those ARE the lyrics.
Great channel. Lots of valuable content.
How much of the Russian revolution will you talk about?
I wouln't class it as part of the war but it still happend during the war.
+Abyssaljam we try to cover everything
The Great War hey Indy love the show I got a question what was life like in the navy during the Great War particularly the British and German what were conditions like in the navy were they better or worse than the trenches. Where there less or more mutiny and what was leadership like in the navy. Sorry if this is a long question
+Abyssaljam
With the Germans encouraging it to happen and the revolution resulting in a seperate peace between Russia and Germany, it is deeply tied into the war.
+RockyBlack smith
Ow yer, it's tied to the war. I'm talking about things that happend
after the Treaty of Brest-litovsk which didn't envolve the other warring
nations. Even then only mentoning that the british sent men to help the
white movment.
Rockyblack smith It kinda backfired since the Spartacus Uprising took place in Germany after the Bolsheviks won the Civil War.
I absolutely love your channel.
Actually, I have heard a very different version on the story of Rasputin: That he actually favoured reforms that took wealth away from the aristocracy and sought to give more rights to the peasantry. Not to mention that he was supposedly known to spend a great deal of personal fortune on assisting the poor, all of which made him popular with peasants, but unpopular with the aristocracy, who saw their power and influence threatened. So that would have been a driving factor behind the decision to assasinate him, and a huge reason why the plot backfired, as the populace saw a man representing their interests and wanting to bring Russia out of the great war, killed off by a corrupt aristocracy and tzar that wanted to keep oppressing them.
Another key difference I have seen in several documentaries is that many historians say that Rasputin actually ATE the poisoned cakes, but they failed to have any effect on him whatsoever, which then prompted the conspirators to meet and discuss what on earth they should do now, at which point they decided to try and shoot him instead. This seems backed by other stories of Rasputin possessing an impressive constitution and rarely ever being sick a day of his life. This would kinda make sense, considering his physical stature and background in hard work.
Still, shame that many remember him as purely a crazed villain, rather than the fascinating historical figure he actually is.
I heard so much about the guy but didn't actually know much about him. Amazing video!
Question for The Great War, Do you have plans to do an episode of WHO DID WHAT IN WW1 about Joseph Joffre? I haven't heard a lot about him in the normal episodes, yet heard a lot in Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Blueprints of Armageddon.
Very difficult to debunk such a cluster of myths. But this was very well done!
1:57 Rasputin's 3rd leg was so big, it sometimes needed it's own shoe.
this guy's set up is amazing! what a desk
We all know why he was behind the Tsarina. *lenny face*
comme ntor ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Xtracrispgaming (tsar nicolas the 2nd opens the door with a nagant in his hands) WHAT ARE YOU DOING BLYAT
comme ntor ?
Mohit Beri it's a lenny face lmao
The Tsar getting cucked. Not just his wife, but his ruling power too.
Amazing videos. Greetings from Brazil
ra ra rasputin lover of the Russian queen
Boney M song from the '70's. They had quite a few catchy hits, check them out.
Mark Fryer ... though i was born in the 70s... still i think boney M were one of the best !!!
Rasputin what up man one thing do can cure all of my aids plz.
Funny considering Russia never had a Queen. They should have said 'lover of the Russian Empress'
+Matthew Familia Catherine was an Empress. Also Tsar and Tsarina were meant to be the equivalent of an Emperor and Empress as the title is an imperial title. However outside of Russia European monarchs thought it the equivalent of a King or Queen which was false in Russia there were never any kings or Queens. Peter even traded the title of Tsar for Emperor as he just wanted everyone inside and outside Russia not to dispute he was an Imperial Monarch. But No Catherine the Great was an Empress I think she may have used the title of Tsarina (need to research that more) but that was meant as an imperial title as I've said and didn't mean Queen. Tsar and Tsarina however are the equivalent of king and Queen in Slavic countries like Bulgaria but not in Russia.
my English teacher really make me watch this during corona virus
this would've been a great halloween episode
Great video!
Guess we had to get to him at some point. He is a fairly significant figure in the coming revolution timeline, even if he's not a major cause. His connection doesn't exactly help the Tsar's crumbling image, but I imagine even without him the revolution would've gone forward. Maybe not as quickly as it did though.
Point is, he's not the big villain some make him out to be. An opportunity and con artist, but not demonic.
Fabulous history lesson. I thoroughly loved it. Enjoy your thumbs up: you earned it.
Cool mustache, Wario!
Try messing with the mad monk and you'll be sorry yo!
Aha, a reference to his epic rap battle with stalin!
Achillez Rasputin or putin won that hands down.
I learned a lot from this very useful video video
Ra-Ra-Rasputin!
Russia's greatest love machine!
The Guy Why do I see you everywhere? That prof pic is a meme in my mind now xD
Great job explaining
Wasn't Rasputin also the villien in the movie Anastasia.
Love your channel! :) When are you going to make a video about Portugal?
Tall guy at 5 something, who is he?
That's Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich Romanov.
Excellent topic...
I would have died if the begining song had been ra ra Rasputin
I really like your videos! Good job!
It's odd to think that the very last living person to have seen Rasputin only died last year. Kyril Zinovieff, who saw Rasputin in Petrograd as a child only died last year.
Those eyes give me the chills.
Have you done a video about Walt Disney in WWI
Hey Indy, I love your work in general. It’s the best but there is something I’d like to say. Please read Douglas Smiths biography on Rasputin. He actually did a lot of archive research previous historians never did/could. Rasputin did not necessarily arrive at the court as a healer for Alexi. Actually they only mentioned him much later to Rasputin. The royal family was notorious for taking the service of spiritual holy men. They had before escaped of a scandal with a French charlatan who they deeply trusted. Actually it was Alexandra who seeked out these holy men to give Nicolas more self confidence and allow him to be a stronger ruler. This explanation gives more insight into the royal family and it also seems to suggest that this wasn’t a mere coincidence, and that if Rasputin hadn’t come along maybe another spiritual figure would have penetrated the royal family. It’s a great biography because it always puzzelen me how Rasputin climbed the ladders of society so quickly and this book really puts down the circumstances under which he did. This debunkes weird myths about Rasputin and makes the story a whole lot more logical.
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
He could preach the bible like a preacher
Full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Women would desire
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar
But the cassock he danced really wunderbar
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a holy healer
Who would heal her son
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger
For power became known to more and more people
The demands to do something about this outrageous
Man became louder and louder
This man's just got to go, declared his enemies
But the ladies begged, don't you try to do it, please
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
Come to visit us they kept demanding
And he really came
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They put some poison into his wine
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
He drank it all and said, I feel fine
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They didn't quit, they wanted his head
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
And so they shot him 'til he was dead
Oh, those Russians
Songwriters: Frank Farian / Fred Jay / George Reyam
I really enjoyed this. Thanks.
Russia's Greatest Love Machine
It was a shame how he carried on.....
Pieguy55 its a shame how american presidential election carried on !!
Great content.
I definitely couldn't miss this one. This guy even got a spot in a video game.
rep5281 what game?
Your outfit and office are amazing!
Ra ra rasputin love of the russsian Queen
søren hulemose there was a cat who really was gone
Haret Opah ra ra rasputin russias greatest love machine
N E V E R G O N N A G I V E Y O U U P !
A large No.9 N E V E R G O N N A L E T Y O U D O W N !
But when his drinking and his listing and his hunger for power became known to more and more people the demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder
Chaos is a ladder - Rasputin
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra Ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried oooooooon *dalalalalala da*
I heard it was banned by the Soviet government in the late 70s
Russia's greatest canned sardine !!!
Thank you! I thought it was just me 🤣🤣🤣
I would love either a Netflix or HBO series on Rasputin's life with his relationship to the fall of the Russian Empire. With you Indy as the producer/historical analyzer of course.
If he did eventually separate the aristocracy from the imperial family then he might be pretty much a bolshevik agent. Yes the bolsheviks showed that they resented him for being a Tsarist but that might be just to fend off any suspicion of him being connected to them.
I discovered your amazing channel about a month ago and have finally cought up with every single video you have put out. Thank you for hours upon hours of truly great edutainment.
I have a question for Out Of The Trenches. I'm from Georgia (the country, not the U.S. state) and in school we have been tought a lot about the contributions made to the soviet army during WW2, but essentially nothing about our role in the Great War. I was wondering if that is because we didn't really contribute much, so could you maybe talk a bit about the Georgian participation in the Great War?
A lack of information makes him so ripe for conspiracy theories. I'm going to start a new conspiracy theory. Rasputin didn't die but instead went underground and changed his name; shortening it to simply Putin.
The intro do be lit
I'd heard that rasputin's death was even more violent. that he had to fight his way out of the murder room, several bits of furniture being destroyed in his passage, and when the body was found there was water in the lungs, meaning he survive the gun shots and drowned in the river.
That is just a bunch of bullshit.
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38469903 This is from a BBC article on his death raising a few questions indy missed but also does talk about-though discounts-the rumor he was also drowned.
I’ve been studying Rasputin and the Romanovs since the first edition of Nicholas and Alexandra (1968?) and today is the FIRST time I’ve heard that bit about the doctors giving Alexei asprin!
*But to Moscow chicks, he was such a lovely dear.*
Thank you
isnt Grima Wormtoungue from lord of the rings based on this guy?
As is Yuri from Red Alert 2!
C Mar as is Yura from Red Alert ~ Tiberian Sun !
Very interesting. Thanks :D
Try messing with the mad monk, you'll be sorry yo.
ayeee an ERB reference!
Brilliant short introduction
The modern measuring ruler was given the length of 30cm in honour of Rasputin.
#FakeNews.
I was watching this before going to bed and now I'm scared I'll have nightmares. His face is terrifying!