person · P0323 · geonim
Rav Sheshna מר רב ששנא
Gaon of Sura after Rav Huna, "whose seal was inscribed Mesharshiya bar Tahlifa" — one of the earliest geonim from whom responsa survive under both names.
Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב ששנא
- Also known as
- Mesharshiya bar Tahlifa
- Era
- geonim
When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura, order-only in the Iggeret
- Academic
- fl. c. 670 CE (per the standard rosters)
- Precision
- unknown
Where
- Places
- Sura
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And Mar Rav Sheshna was in Sura, whose seal was inscribed Mesharshiya bar Tahlifa" — placed c. 670 CE in the standard rosters.
Order-only in the Iggeret; the c. 670 placement is the roster's.
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