person · P0271
Rav Dodai bar Nachman רב דודאי בר רב נחמן
Gaon of Pumbedita and brother of Yehudai Gaon of Sura — the one family bridging both academies at the moment the Halachot school formed. Three years in office.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- רב דודאי בר רב נחמן
- Also known as
- Dudai ben Nahman
- Era
- geonim
- Children
- Rav Abba bar Dodai
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita c. 4521–4524 AM
- Academic
- gaon c. 761–764 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈64 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him reigned Mar Rav Dodai bar Mar Rav Nachman in the year 1072 [Seleucid; 761 CE], and he is the brother of Mar Rav Yehudai the gaon."
Tenure closed c. 4524 (764 CE), when Chananya bar Mesharshiya succeeded (Iggeret 1:116). No sibling relationship type exists in this schema; the brotherhood with Yehudai Gaon (Yehudai Gaon) is recorded here.
|
tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Natronai bar Nehemiah held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4475–4495 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.
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reconstruction | ★☆☆☆☆ |