assassination of Grigori Rasputin
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The assassination of Grigori Rasputin was the 1916 killing of the influential Russian mystic and adviser to the Romanov family by a group of nobles seeking to curb his sway over the imperial court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| assassination of Grigori Rasputin canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political killing ⓘ |
| causeOf | death of Grigori Rasputin ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred shortly before the Russian Revolution of 1917 ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| date |
17 December 1916 (Old Style)
ⓘ
1916 ⓘ 30 December 1916 (New Style) ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to public myth surrounding Rasputin
ⓘ
increased instability in the Russian imperial court ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
opposition to Rasputin’s influence on Empress Alexandra
ⓘ
to curb Rasputin’s influence over the Russian imperial court ⓘ to protect the reputation of the Romanov dynasty ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator |
Dr. Stanislaus Lazovert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felix Yusupov NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Sukhotin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Purishkevich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty | exact sequence of events and methods used ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Grigori Rasputin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
beating
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drowning (alleged) ⓘ poisoning ⓘ shooting ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
account of Vladimir Purishkevich
ⓘ
memoirs of Felix Yusupov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Felix Yusupov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Dr. Stanislaus Lazovert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felix Yusupov NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Sukhotin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Purishkevich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | late stages of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| place |
Moika River area
NERFINISHED
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Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusupov Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
crisis of confidence in the monarchy during World War I
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widespread dissatisfaction with the Tsarist regime ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romanov family NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsar Nicholas II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
films about Rasputin
ⓘ
historical studies of late Imperial Russia ⓘ numerous books ⓘ |
| targetedPerson | Grigori Rasputin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSubstance | cyanide (alleged) ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | revolver ⓘ |
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