12 moments

1. Birth in Pokrovskoye

   1869-01-21 · Pokrovskoye, Tyumen Oblast, Russia

   

   Rasputin was born in the Siberian village that remained his family home and recurring base throughout his life. Date is Gregorian/New Style; the source gives 9 January 1869 in the Old Style calendar.

2. Courtship visit to Abalak

   1886-01-01 · Abalak, Tyumen Oblast, Russia

   

   Rasputin traveled to Abalak, where he met Praskovya Dubrovina; their courtship led to their marriage the following February. Settlement-level coordinate.

3. Pilgrimage to St. Nicholas Monastery

   1897-01-01 · St. Nicholas Monastery, Verkhoturye, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

   

   His stay at Verkhoturye was a formative religious experience and marked the beginning of his later identity as a wandering pilgrim. Coordinate represents Verkhoturye; the source identifies the monastery but does not supply its exact historical site coordinate.

4. Return from pilgrimage

   1897-01-01 · Pokrovskoye, Tyumen Oblast, Russia

   After the Verkhoturye pilgrimage, Rasputin returned to his home village with a changed religious practice and public persona. The return follows the source's account of his 1897 Verkhoturye visit; month and day are not stated.

5. First meeting with Nicholas II

   1905-11-01 · Peterhof Palace, Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia

   

   Rasputin first met Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna at the imperial residence, a decisive step in his connection to the Romanov court.

6. Return to Saint Petersburg

   1906-07-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

   Rasputin returned to the imperial capital after an interval in Pokrovskoye, resuming his direct contact with Nicholas II and Alexandra. City-level representative coordinate; the source does not identify an arrival site.

7. Audience with the imperial couple

   1906-07-18 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

   During his July return to Saint Petersburg, Rasputin met Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna after requesting an audience to present an icon. The source establishes his return to Saint Petersburg in July 1906 but does not specify the venue of the 18 July meeting.

8. In his Saint Petersburg apartment

   1911-01-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

   

   A contemporary photograph documents Rasputin at his Saint Petersburg apartment with his daughter Maria. Photo-caption evidence; the exact apartment address and date within 1911 are not supplied.

9. Pilgrimage to Jerusalem

   1911-01-01 · Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (present-day Jerusalem)

   Rasputin undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, later describing the journey in his published account of travel to holy places. City-level representative coordinate; the source does not identify a specific Jerusalem lodging or shrine.

10. Hospital recovery after the attack

    1914-01-01 · Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast, Russia

    Following surgery for the July attack, Rasputin spent time recovering in a Tyumen hospital. The source does not name the hospital or give a more precise recovery date.

11. Stabbed outside his home

    1914-07-12 · Pokrovskoye, Tyumen Oblast, Russia

    Khioniya Guseva seriously wounded Rasputin in an assassination attempt outside his home shortly before Russia entered the First World War. Date is Gregorian/New Style; the source gives 29 June 1914 in the Old Style calendar.

12. Murder at the Moika Palace

    1916-12-30 · Moika Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia

    

    Rasputin was killed at Prince Felix Yusupov's residence, ending his relationship with the imperial court during Russia's wartime political crisis. Date is Gregorian/New Style; the source gives 17 December 1916 in the Old Style calendar.