Abram Petrovich Gannibal was one of the most notable Russians of the 18th century.  He was the godson of Peter the Great.  He was among the most educated men and best engineers in the Russian Empire.  He served as a general to Catherine the Great.  ..and one of his great-grandsons was the greatest poet in the history of the Russian Language.  There was, however, one thing that set him apart from all other Russians.  He came from Africa.  Learn more about Abram Petrovich Gannibal and his incredible story on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EverythingEverywhere Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/">https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices