Abram Petrovich Gannibal
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Modern depiction of Abram Gannibal, bust in Petrovskoe c. 1984 | |
| Other name | Petrov Hannibal |
| Born | c. 1696 |
| Died | 14 May 1781 (aged 84–85) |
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| Spouses | Evdokia Dioper
(m. 1731; div. 1753)Christina Regina Siöberg
(m. 1736, unrecognized until 1753) |
| Children | 10 |
| Other work | Master military engineer, military officer, teacher, author |
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Abram Petrovich Gannibal, also Hannibal or Ganibal, or Abram Hannibal or Abram Petrov (Russian: Абра́м Петро́вич Ганниба́л; c. 1696 – 14 May 1781), was a Russian Chief Military Engineer, General-in-Chief, and nobleman of African origin. As a child, Gannibal was captured by Ottomans and brought to Russia as a gift for Peter the Great. He was then raised in the emperor's court, with the emperor becoming his godfather at his baptism.
Gannibal eventually rose to become a prominent member of the imperial court in the reign of Peter's daughter Elizabeth. He had ten children, most of whom became members of the Russian nobility. One of his great-grandsons was the author and poet Alexander Pushkin.