FAQ About Grigori Rasputin
What was Rasputin's background before he joined the Russian court?
Before joining the Russian court, Rasputin was born in a peasant family in the Siberian village of Pokrovskoye. He lived as a farmer, but his spiritual awakening led him to travel as a pilgrim, developing a reputation as a mystic and healer. It was this notoriety that eventually brought him to the attention of the Russian elite and the royal family.
