person · P0259
Rafram II (of Pumbedita) רפרם מן פומבדיתא
The second Rafram to head Pumbedita, distinguished from his namesake of a half-century earlier; ten years in office in the Talmud's twilight generation.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- רפרם מן פומבדיתא
- Era
- amoraim
II. When
- Traditional
- d. 4203 AM (Seleucid 754, per the Iggeret)
- Academic
- d. 443 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈70 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him, Rafram of Pumbedita, who died in the Seleucid year 754" (443 CE). | tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Kahana and Rafram held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4148–4168 AM), making reception from them the likeliest reconstruction.
Derived by era-and-institution inference, not attested. The formative window is computed from this entry's schematic dates, hence the low confidence. A talmudic attestation, if one can be verified, should supersede this.
|
reconstruction | ★☆☆☆☆ |