person · P0281 · geonim

Rav Kohen Tzedek bar Ivumi רב כהן צדק בר איבומי

gaon of Sura c. 4592–4603 AM · 780–843 CE

Gaon of Sura for ten and a half years, installed after the academy had stood two years without a head — the roster's own mark of Sura's thinning bench a century before its close.

Who

Hebrew
רב כהן צדק בר איבומי
Era
geonim

When

Traditional
gaon of Sura c. 4592–4603 AM
Civil (computed)
4540–4603 AM · 780–843 CE
Academic
gaon c. 832–843 CE
Lifespan (traditional)
≈63 years
Precision
approximate

Where

Places
Sura

How do we know

ClaimEvidenceConfidenceSources
"And they stood two years without a gaon; after this Mar Rav Kohen Tzedek bar Mar Rav Ivumi the gaon was installed, ten and a half years" — placed c. 832–843 CE in the standard rosters.
The Iggeret gives tenure lengths without absolute anchors for Sura's geonim; CE anchoring follows the Sura Academy roster.
tradition external ★★★☆☆