gannibal married twice. his first wife was evdokia dioper, a greek woman. the couple married in 1731. dioper despised her husband, whom she was forced to marry. the marriage between dioper and gannibal was very volatile, and he suspected her of infidelity early in their marriage. gannibal’s suspicions were confirmed when dioper gave birth to a white daughter. when gannibal found out that she had been unfaithful to him, he had her arrested and thrown into prison, where she spent eleven years.