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Rah rah Rasputin (slrpnk.net)
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[-] dragontamer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The rumor of Rasputin and the Russian Queen is much much older than the song though.

I don't think it was ever confirmed either. Tzar Nicholas did often leave to WW1 front to inspect troops (and other kingly duties), so it's just Rasputin and the Queen left in Moscow....

It might be bullshit. It might not be. But Rasputin's family line were dealing with said rumors for a century or more.

[-] Rooskie91@discuss.online 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The Rasputin story is intrinsically tied to the Anastasia story and both are based of off revolutionary narratives following the Russian civil war.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uXTcqWE0vwJgQ6iQJSDYV

Edit: Meant to say that because the Russian revolution was so propagandized, most of the info people believe about it is bullshit.

[-] dragontamer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Anastasia survived as an amnesiac who was taught by a con-man to act like a Princess again but then slowly regains her memories before shattering the phylactery of Rasputin because Rasputin's incompetent bat familiar couldn't catch it.

You know. Once upon a deceeeeeeeemmmmmbeeeerrrrrrrrr!

[-] Aqarius@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

This is Bartok slander and I will not stand for it!

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It sounds like the kind of rumor that Rasputin would spread about himself.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

I mean, you can read it all here.

[-] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Vitally, there's no evidence to believe it's true

[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I doubt the rumors slapped like the song though

[-] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

4 of his great grandchildren are still around. One came forward publicly, not the rest as they mostly stay hidden since it was still taboo to admit who their great grandfather was until somewhat recently.

[-] db2@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

He was Russia's greatest love machine.

[-] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

A cat that really was gone.

[-] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 month ago

President John Tyler has grandchildren that are still alive. Tyler died before Rasputin was born.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Died in 1862 for those who are wondering, his grandson was born in 1928, 138 years after the birth of his grandfather.

[-] RalphWolf@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I'm having trouble with the timeline. How old was he? And how old was the son or daughter when the grandchild was born?

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Full disclosure I didn't check anything I just found it online after about two seconds of looking.

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