Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Rasputin (1864-1916)

 

Rasputin was raised in Siberia, Russia. His father had gone to prison before getting married and starting his family. Both Rasputin’s older sister and younger brother died due to a nearby river.  This had a serious effect on Rasputin. As a child he was believed to have special powers, by talking to animals in an inverted language.

From our research, we inferred that his parents most likely instilled an authoritarian style of parenting. This involves parenting low in warmth and comfort with strict discipline. This can cause children to rebel, which explains why Rasputin was the way he was. He was raised in a religious home, yet as an adult he was often found getting drunk and naked in public. Rasputin often gave disastrous advice to the Tsar and his family, with little concern of the consequences. This advice was often the actions that Tsar Nicholas would incorporate into his political regime.  With his lack of responsibility, he was really not the best source of advice, especially during the critical times of war.