Description
Born to great riches, lord of vast feudal estates and many palaces, Felix Youssoupoff led the life of a Grand Lord in the days before the Russian Revolution. Married to a niece of Czar Nicholas II, he could observe at close range the rampant corruption and intrigues of the imperial court, which culminated in the rise to power of the sinister monk Rasputin. Finally, impelled by patriotism and his love for the Romanoff dynasty, which he felt was in danger of destroying itself and Russia, he killed Rasputin in 1916 with the help of the Grand Duke Dimitri and others. More than any other single event, this deed helped to bring about the cataclysmic upheaval which ended in the advent of the Soviet regime. Here is an unforgettable true story of intrigue, murder, and revenge.
Author: Prince Felix Youssouppoff
Publisher: Helen Marx Books
Published: 07/31/2014
Pages: 314
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781885983664
ISBN10: 1885983662
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- History | Russia & the Former Soviet Union
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
About the Author
Born to great riches, master of vast feudal estates and many palaces, Felix Youssoupoff led the life of a grand lord in the days before the Russian Revolution. Married to a niece of Czar Nicholas II, he could observe at close range the rampant corruption and intrigues of the imperial court, which culminated in the rise to power of the sinister monk Rasputin. Impelled by patriotism and love for the Romanoffs he killed Rasputin in 1916. Yousoupoff and his wife, Irina, settled in Pairs in 1919 and founded the fashion house Irfé.
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