Gannibal - Gannibal

...His paternal ancestors were nobles of distinguished standing; his father, a dilettante but skilled poet, and his uncle, Vasily, a poet of the Karamzin school. His maternal great-grandfather, General Gannibal Abram Petrovich Gannibal (c. 1697-1781), was of Ethiopian origin and was a favorite of Peter the Great. This African blood is clearly evident in Pushkin's temperament and appearance.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Gannibal" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…父方の先祖は由緒ある貴族で，父はディレッタントながら詩をよくし，伯父のワシーリーはカラムジン派の詩人であった。母方の曾祖父ガンニバル将軍Abram Petrovich Gannibal(1697ころ‐1781)はエチオピア出身で，ピョートル1世の寵愛を受けた。このアフリカの血はプーシキンの気質や相貌に明らかに現れている。…

※「ガンニバル」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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