Antony Beevor
From The Waterstones Podcast by Waterstones
March 10, 2026 · 27 min · Season 15 · Episode 3
About this episode
Historian Antony Beevor discusses the life of Rasputin and his role in the downfall of the Romanov dynasty.
The legends surrounding the figure of Rasputin are so well-trodden we may think we know the story, but how did a man born as a peasant come to find himself within the Tsar’s inner circle and how instrumental was he in the downfall of the Romanov dynasty. Luckily, we have historian Antony Beevor to answer every one of these questions and more.
People in this episode
Host: Waterstones
Guest: Antony Beevor
Topics covered
- Rasputin
- Romanov dynasty
- historical analysis
- Russian history
- biography
Keywords
- Rasputin
- Antony Beevor
- Romanov dynasty
- history
- Russia
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