The Gannibal family () was a Russian noble family that was established by Abram Petrovich Gannibal (1696–1781), an African-born general-in-chief, military engineer, nobleman, and a godson of Emperor Peter I, who raised him in his court.
Family history The family was ennobled by Empress Elizabeth and produced many accomplished figures, like Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837), a famous poet and novelist, and a maternal great-grandson of Abram through his mother, Nadezhda Ossipovna Gannibal (1775–1836).
Abram's eldest son, Ivan Gannibal (1735–1801), served as a general-in-chief, naval commander, and was a founder of Kherson. Another one of Abram’s 10 children was Pyotr Abramovich Gannibal (1742–1826), a high-ranking major general of the artillery.
See also Afro-Russians
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