This is the 7335th most frequent Russian word.
ганнибалу
"Ганнибалу" is the dative form of "Ганнибал," meaning "to Hannibal" (referring to the historical Carthaginian general).
The word 'Ганнибала' is used here as a proper noun in the accusative case, showing direct object usage in the sentence.
Мы вчера смотрели фильм про Ганнибала.
Yesterday, we watched a movie about Hannibal.
In this sentence, 'Ганнибала' is in the genitive case, indicating possession or relation.
Ты слышал о последних новостях касательно Ганнибала?
Have you heard the latest news about Hannibal?
Here, 'Ганнибала' is also in the genitive case, as it is part of a possessive structure.