Talk:Abram Petrovich Gannibal
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[edit] merge
This needs a merge with Ibrahim Petrovich Gannibal. Uppland 07:05, 27 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Revisionist History
This article seems to depend heavily on one or two books written recently to the exclusion of the older documents written by people close to Pushkin. Rather than devoting huge sections to speculations the writer of article should balance the newer materials(if any) against the older hypotheses.What recent findings( if any) cast doubt on the veracity of the older documents and manuscripts should also be included. Any speculations should be put as such and the historical gaps should be reported as historical gaps. I also know that FVMMO inscribed on Gannibal's crest have been given a meaning other than the "homeland" which has been suggested by the article. The same sultan who suggested that meaning also gave a different meaning to another visitor. It has also been seen as an acronym for "Fortuna Vitam Meam Mutavit Oppido" Latin for "fortune has changed my life in the city". While so much remains to be known for sure-it may never be known- it is our duty as editors to point out facts as facts and speculations as speculations. By the way where is Logo in Ethiopia or Eritrea? I have worked around that area and i don't remember a town by that name. Ironinmohscale 11:33, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Splitting the article
I am of the opinion that this article should be split to two parts, one dealing with Pre-Imperial- Russia-Gannibal and the other with his life at the Imperial court. Because his life in Imperial Russia has been so wonderfully documented, a proportionally greater amount of space should be devoted to it. Again what is not known for sure should be stated as such. Speculations and hypotheses, however interesting, should be described as such-speculations and hypotheses! Ironinmohscale 12:09 November 2006 (UTC)
