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Rasputin

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (January 22, 1869-December 29, 1916)
    Born in Pokrovskoye, Siberia
    Birth name was Gregory Efimovich Rasputin
    Spiritual advisor to Czarina Alexandra Romanov

Why he might be annoying:

    A number of highly respected men in the Russian Orthodox Church fell for Rasputin soon after an appearance at the Imperial court. A holy man he called himself, which in itself was a fallacy, for Rasputin was neither a monk nor a priest. He was, in fact, a starets, an unordained, wandering holy man.
    He and Alexandra urged the Czar to take total command of the Russian army fighting in World War I, from the Czar's relative, the Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaievich.
    He told the Czarina that if she ever did him harm or abandoned him, that Russia would pay deeply for it.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Prince Felix Yussupov and other relatives to the Czar attempted to murder Rasputin. He was led to the cellar of Yussupov's mansion and fed cakes and wine laced with poison, but these had no affect on him. Yussupov then shot Rasputin at point blank range and Rasputin collapsed on the floor. When Yussupov went to tell his fellow conspirators Rasputin was dead, they sent him back to make sure. On returning to inspect the body, Rasputin suddenly regained consciousness. The Prince fled the cellar, screaming for help. When Yussupov and Grand Duke Dmitri returned, Rasputin was gone. They found him in the yard crawling towards the gate and proceeded to shoot and bludgeon him. They then bound him and tossed him into the Neva river.
    Rasputin's prophecy about Russia paying for his death came true, the Russian army was obliterated by the Germans in WW I.
    The people of Russia began to despise the Royal Family, and eventually the Communists overthrew the government and the Soviet Union was born.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 61 Votes: 67.21% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 89 Votes: 58.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 39 Votes: 64.10% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 96 Votes: 67.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 47 Votes: 78.72% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 82.46% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 55.36% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 65.45% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 127 Votes: 75.59% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 202 Votes: 66.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 273 Votes: 69.96% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 673 Votes: 69.99% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 649 Votes: 65.33% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1948 Votes: 64.99% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 94 Votes: 40.43% Annoying