92. Killing Rasputin

92. Killing Rasputin

Born in Siberia to a peasant family, Rasputin was an incredibly charismatic, physically striking, and politically savvy figure. He was a holy man, a mystic, who found his way to the centre of Imperial Russian power. Once he met Nicholas and Alexandra, he gained a central place in the court as the only man who could stop the tsarevich, Alexei, from bleeding. As his influence grew, his reputation among the Russian aristocracy declined. In the end, they felt they had to act. And so, on the night of the 29th December, 1916, he was lured to the Yusopov basement... Listen as William and Anita are joined by Simon Sebag Montefiore to discuss Alexandra, Nicholas, and the life and death of their favourite adviser, Rasputin. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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290. Medieval India’s Alexander The Great: The Cholas (Part 2)

290. Medieval India’s Alexander The Great: The Cholas (Part 2)

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289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)

289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)

Who were the Cholas who ruled in South India from the 9th century? How was a Hindu symbol of a Chola queen the inspiration behind the Christian hymn “Lord of The Dance”? What was the Medieval Indian e...

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288. Suez Crisis: The End of The British Empire (Part 5)

288. Suez Crisis: The End of The British Empire (Part 5)

How did the Suez Crisis end? Why did the Suez Crisis mark the end of the Anglo-American “special relationship”? And was it Egypt or India that marked the nail in the coffin of the British Empire? Wil...

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287. Suez Crisis: Lies, Cyanide Pills, & Soviet Tanks (Part 4)

287. Suez Crisis: Lies, Cyanide Pills, & Soviet Tanks (Part 4)

Who was Dulles Airport named after and why was he instrumental in de-escalating the Suez Crisis? Why did Nasser order cyanide pills for his military generals during the crisis? How did the Egyptians u...

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286. Suez Crisis: Hungary Revolts & Britain Bombs Egypt (Part 3)

286. Suez Crisis: Hungary Revolts & Britain Bombs Egypt (Part 3)

What did the Queen think about Britain’s humiliating failures in Suez in 1956? Why did France and Britain not inform their American allies of the invasion? What was simultaneously going on in Hungary ...

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285. Suez Crisis: The Secret Meeting Between Israel, Britain & France (Part 2)

285. Suez Crisis: The Secret Meeting Between Israel, Britain & France (Part 2)

Why did France & Britain secretly collude with Israel against Egypt? What did America think was going on in Suez? Why did the Soviets think the US was behind an uprising in Hungary? William and Anita...

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284. Suez Crisis: The British Imperialist vs The Arab Nationalist (Part 1)

284. Suez Crisis: The British Imperialist vs The Arab Nationalist (Part 1)

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283. Partition: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh (Part 6)

283. Partition: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh (Part 6)

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