Grigori Rasputin is one of the most notorious names in Russian history - and his piercing eyes, creepy gaze, greasy hair, and bushy beard only add to the mystique surrounding him. The Mad Monk, as he has been called, was a figure of both fascination and outrage in the years leading up to the Russian Revolution. And in the century since the revolution, time has done little to diminish interest in the Black Monk. #GrigoriRasputin #RussianHistory #WeirdHistory | Weird History

1.1M views · 5.9K reactions | Grigori Rasputin was one of the most famous mystics in Russia. An uneducated Siberian peasant with a disdain for hygiene and an unsavory reputation, he somehow managed to charm his way to the very top of the imperial society. When he became a close friend and advisor of Tsarina Alexandra, many were shocked. And some began plotting against him… | Sunday Roast | Facebook