person · P0281
Rav Kohen Tzedek bar Ivumi רב כהן צדק בר איבומי
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.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- רב כהן צדק בר איבומי
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura c. 4592–4603 AM
- Academic
- gaon c. 832–843 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈63 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Sura
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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.
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tradition external | ★★★☆☆ |