Alexei's
haemophilia was integral to the rise of
Grigori Rasputin.
One of the many things Rasputin did that unintentionally facilitated
the fall of the Romanovs was to tell the Tsar that the war would be won
once he (Tsar Nicholas II) took command of the Russian Army. Following
this advice was a serious mistake as the Tsar had no military
experience. The Tsaritsa, Empress Alexandra, a deeply religious woman,
came to rely upon Rasputin and believe in his ability to help Alexei
where conventional doctors had failed. This theme is explored in Robert
K. Massie's
Nicholas and Alexandra.
It is possible that if Alexei had not suffered so terribly, Rasputin
could never have gained such influence over Russian politics during
World War I, which is generally seen to have at least hastened the collapse of Romanov rule.
[citation needed]
Caring for Alexei seriously diverted the attention of his father,
Nicholas II, and the rest of the Romanovs from the business of war and
government.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Nikolaevich,_Tsarevich_of... Cached
Alexei
Nikolaevich (12 August 1904 [O.S. 30 July] – 17 July 1918) of the House
of Romanov, was the Tsesarevich and heir apparent to the throne of the
Russian Empire.
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