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Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia.

Grigory Efimovich Rasputin (Earth-616) from X-Men Colossus Bloodline Vol 1 2 004

Romanov Family

He supposedly "revered and respected" Sergei Kravinoff's father, the Grand Duke.[1]

Grigory Rasputin was introduced to Czar Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra, who were seeking help for their sickly son, Alexis. Rasputin quickly gained their confidence by seemingly "curing" the boy of haemophilia. This action won him the passionate support of Alexandra.[2] In 1912, after a fall, Alexei began bleeding uncontrollably. The doctors could do nothing for him, but Rasputin, with a wave of his hands, stopped the flow of blood. After that he took a number of lovers and engaged in quasi-religious rituals with all these women.[2]

Russian Revolution[]

Nicholas II abdicated and they were exiled to the Siberian city of Yekaterinburg. On July 17, 1918, with the anti-communist White Army closing in on the city, the former Tsar, his wife Tsarina Alexandra, and their five children were all executed by Bolshevik soldiers.[3]

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