279: Cameroon: The Slave General of Peter the Great

In today’s World Cup special on Cameroon, Tom and Dominic tell the fascinating story of “probably the most famous Cameroonian to become a Russian General”. Learn about the extraordinary life of Major-General Abram Petrovich Gannibal, the great-grandfather of Russia’s most famous poet, Alexander Pushkin.

Series: Standalone
Topics: Peter the Great Era
Published date: 2022-12-11
Year span: 1696 – 1781

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