The architect Petrok Maly left a bright mark in the history of Russian culture of the XVI century. However, the scant information about Petrok Maly is interpreted ambiguously by historians. There are disputes about the time of his arrival in Russia, the Italian name, the buildings he built. To determine the time of arrival of this architect in Russia, an excerpt of a document about the escape to Livonia of Peter Fryazin, dated 1539, is used. The prevailing opinion is that Pyotr Fryazin and Petrok Maly are one and the same person. It is believed that Peter Fryazin (Petrok Maly) arrived in Russia in 1528. The author proves that this date is incorrect. Arguments are given in favor of the fact that Petrok Maly appeared in Russia in 1524. In the next construction season (1525), he took over the leadership of the construction of the Kolomna Kremlin. The author analyzes the question of the Italian name Petrok Maly. According to the author, there is no reason to use the name “Peter Francesco di Annibale” in relation to Petrok Maly. The author, following Y. Kivimae and M.M. Krom,
claims that Petrok Maly is Peter the son of Hannibal or (in Italian) Pietro Annibale.
For citation: Seleznev F.A. Petroc Maly: controversial issues of biography, Ivanovo State University Bulletin, Series: Humanities, 2024, iss. 3, pp. 127—133.