History - The Most Evil Men and Women in History - Rasputin

Profile of heretical Grigori Rasputin, the self-appointed monk of peasant origins who exploited his influence over the Empress Alexandra and her haemophiliac son to insinuate himself into the Russian royal household. A drunkard and sexual adventurer, he capitalised on a reputation for having healing powers, and as revolutionary fervour threatened to sweep away the dynasty, he began to wield real political power