person · P0288
Rav Yaakov bar Natronai רב יעקב בר נטרונאי
Gaon of Sura for thirteen years in the academy's last decades — appointed, says the Iggeret, when "the matter had greatly diminished at Mata Mechasya and no sages remained in it."
I. Who
- Hebrew
- רב יעקב בר נטרונאי
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura c. 4671–4684 AM
- Academic
- gaon c. 911–924 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈69 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Sura
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The matter was greatly diminished at Mata Mechasya and no sages remained in it... and they appointed Mar Rav Yaakov bar Mar Rav Natronai, thirteen years" — placed c. 911–924 CE in the standard rosters.
His predecessor Shalom bar Mishael (seven years) and successor Yom Tov Kahana (a weaver, installed for want of scholars) are recorded in the same section; they are noted here pending entries of their own.
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tradition external | ★★★☆☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Nachshon bar Tzadok and Rav Tzemach bar Chaim held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4630–4650 AM), making reception from them 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 | ★☆☆☆☆ |