person · P0270 · geonim
Mar bar Rav Chanan of Ashkaya מר בר רב חנן מאשקייא
The first gaon in the Iggeret's formal roster of Pumbedita — "from the year 900" of the Seleucid era, as the academies reseated themselves after the persecutions at the end of the Persian kingdom. The atlas's geonic era band opens on this very notice.
Who
- Hebrew
- מר בר רב חנן מאשקייא
- Era
- geonim
When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita from 4349 AM (Seleucid 900)
- Civil (computed)
- 4289–4359 AM · 529–599 CE
- Academic
- gaon from 589 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈70 years
- Precision
- approximate
Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "These are the geonim who were in our metivta in Pumbedita after these events, at the end of the Persian kingdom: from the year 900 reigned Mar bar Rav Chanan of Ashkaya" (Sel. 900 = 4349 AM = 589 CE).
No end year is given, so the role carries only its start; the lifespan band is schematic around the accession.
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tradition | ★★★★☆ |