person · P0263 · amoraim
Rav Yeimar רב יימא
Successor of Rav Ashi at Mata Mechasya (Sura), five years in office; often identified with the Mereimar of the Talmud who rules alongside Mar Zutra in Rav Ashi's circle.
Who
- Hebrew
- רב יימא
- Also known as
- Rav Yeima, Mereimar
- Era
- amoraim
When
- Traditional
- d. 4192 AM (Seleucid 743, per the Iggeret)
- Civil (computed)
- 4122–4192 AM · 362–432 CE
- Academic
- d. 432 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈70 years
- Precision
- approximate
Where
- Places
- Sura
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him [Rav Ashi] Rav Yeima reigned at Mata Mechasya and died in the Seleucid year 743" (432 CE).
The identification with the talmudic Mereimar is traditional.
|
tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Ashi held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4137–4157 AM), making reception from him 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.
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reconstruction | ★☆☆☆☆ |