Listen "Gannibal"
Episode Synopsis
In 1742 a Russian aristocrat and military engineer, fluent in Turkish and French, rose to prominence in the Imperial court of Peter the Great. He had all the trappings of nobility, and was held in such high regard that the Tsar adopted him. This great figure of Russian history's name is Gannibal - charming, intelligent and a man of extraordinary achievement. Oh, and also a black African.
More episodes of the podcast Blind History
Nelson Mandela
06/12/2022
Howard Hughes
29/11/2022
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
22/11/2022
Lord Nelson
15/11/2022
Mao Zedong
01/11/2022
Lucky Luciano
25/10/2022
Tuthmosis III
18/10/2022
Mansa Musa
11/10/2022
William Marshall
04/10/2022
Ashoka the Great
27/09/2022