person · P0255
Rav Dimi of Nehardea רב דימי מנהרדעא
Head of Pumbedita for three years — the Nehardean who crossed to head the sister academy, remembered in the Talmud for holding that rivalry among teachers increases wisdom.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- רב דימי מנהרדעא
- Era
- amoraim
II. When
- Traditional
- d. 4148 AM (Seleucid 699, per the Iggeret)
- Academic
- d. 388 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈70 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him reigned Rav Dimi of Nehardea, and he died in the Seleucid year 699" (388 CE). | tradition | ★★★★☆ |