Rasputin's Curse on Romanovs

Rasputin's Curse on Romanovs

Grigori Rasputin, a Siberian peasant, gained influence in the Romanov palace by claiming to heal the Tsarina's hemophiliac son. After surviving multiple assassination attempts, Rasputin allegedly sent a prophetic letter to the tsar, warning of dire consequences if he were killed. Less than a year later, the Romanovs, including the tsar, his wife, and their children, were brutally murdered, sparking speculation of a curse attributed to Rasputin.

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