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Abram Gannibal is a protagonist of the Soviet comedy movie How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor, although the film's plot has almost nothing to do with Gannibal's real biography. The film is partly based on Pushkin's Moor of Peter the Great.
Dec 9, 2007 · Sold into Turkish slavery, Abram Petrovich Hannibal was brought as a black servant to Czar Peter I, known as Peter the Great. He became one of the royal favorites, a general-in-chief, and one of the best educated men in Russia in his era.
Feb 1, 2023 · Abram Petrovich Gannibal’s life was nothing short of extraordinary. Enslaved in Africa and sent to Moscow, he gained the favor of Tsar Peter the Great and rose to become one of the best military officers and most educated men in Russia.
Mar 19, 2019 · For several years, the African roots of Abram Petrovich Gannibal had been in contention especially after the release of The Black Moor of Peter the Great by his great-grandson Alexander...
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Nov 1, 2014 · For Major General Abram Petrovich Gannibal, this was certainly true: in his life, his fortune had led him from a young 7 year old boy, kidnapped and made a slave to a position as a general and nobleman in Russia.
Jul 5, 2023 · Dive into the captivating journey of Abram Petrovich Gannibal, a remarkable individual who rose from slavery to become a prominent figure in the Russian Empire. Follow his path from Sudan to...
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Jan 4, 2023 · Peter was impressed by Gannibal’s intelligence and education, and decided to free him and adopt him as his godson. Gannibal was given the name Abram Petrovich Gannibal, after the biblical character Abraham, and was raised in the court household of the Emperor.
