Yusupovs

The most famous representative of the family was Felix Yusupov. The killer of Grigori Rasputin belonged to one of the richest and most influential families of the Russian Empire. The ancestors of the Yusupovs, governors of the Golden Horde and khans of the Nogai Horde, entered the service of the Russian sovereigns. Since then, they have always been close to the throne. Prince Grigory was a close associate of Peter I and a hero of the Battle of Poltava, while Prince Nikolai was one of the most prominent nobles of the Catherine era. Among the Yusupovs were many philanthropists and patrons, but they did not forget about themselves: they built luxurious palaces, gifted expensive outfits and jewelry to their wives, and one of them even arranged a garden with exotic plants and animals in his estate.
The glorious lineage began to decline with the end of the Russian Empire. The last prince of the family, Felix, died in emigration. However, the mystery of the Yusupov family curse and their eccentric antics still agitates the minds of historians. The Yusupovs look at us from old portraits, and an Eastern elegance and mystery are combined in their appearance with Russian daring.