person · P0287
Rav Hilai bar Natronai רב הילאי בר נטרונאי
Gaon of Sura for eight years, son of Natronai Gaon — the fourth generation of the Hilai–Natronai house to hold Sura's seat as the academy entered its final decline.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- רב הילאי בר נטרונאי
- Era
- geonim
- Parents
- Rav Natronai bar Hilai
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura c. 4656–4664 AM
- Academic
- gaon c. 896–904 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈64 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Sura
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him Mar Rav Hilai bar Rav Natronai the gaon, eight years" — placed c. 896–904 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 | ★★★☆☆ | |
| No source names his teacher; his father Rav Natronai bar Hilai — himself a head of the academy per the Iggeret — stood at the head of his formation, and Amram Gaon held the chair through his formative window (c. 4615–4635 AM). Kinship the Iggeret states; reception it does not — recorded as inference one remove from attestation.
Derived by era-and-institution (and household) inference, not attested.
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reconstruction | ★★☆☆☆ |