What was the occupation of Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather?
Major-General
Poet
Painter
Merchant
Answer
Pushkin's maternal great-grandfather, Abram Petrovich Gannibal, was a Major-General in the Russian army. He was of African origin and was kidnapped from his homeland by Ottomans before being freed by the Russian Emperor.
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