person · P0322
Rav Huna of Mata Mechasya מר רב הונא
Gaon of Sura in the days of Rav Rabbah of Pumbedita — the Sura head at the time of the enactment permitting an immediate get, whom the Iggeret recalls again when telling Sura's later history.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב הונא
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura, order-only in the Iggeret
- Academic
- fl. mid-7th century CE
- Precision
- unknown
III. Where
- Places
- Sura
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "In his days [Rav Rabbah's] Mar Rav Huna the gaon was in Sura"; the Iggeret later recalls "Rav Huna of Mata Mechasya at the time of the enactment of the get" (1:119).
Order-only: no years are given for him anywhere in the source.
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tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| The standard rosters place Rav Hunai (Huna) c. 650 — a single approximate point, not a tenure, so the role remains year-less.
Chronicle-grade (not Iggeret-attested): from the conventional geonic lists; the Iggeret gives order only (1:113, 1:119).
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external | ★★★☆☆ |