person · P0324

Rav Hanina of Nehar Pakod מר רב חנינא מנהר פקוד

First of the Iggeret's rostered Sura century "from the year 1000": five years in office as the geonic succession of Sura becomes continuous record.

I. Who

Hebrew
מר רב חנינא מנהר פקוד
Era
geonim

II. When

Traditional
gaon of Sura c. 4449–4454 AM
Academic
gaon c. 689–694 CE
Lifespan (traditional)
≈55 years
Precision
approximate

III. Where

Places
Sura

V. How do we know

ClaimEvidenceConfidenceSources
"In these hundred years from [Sel.] 1000 onward... these geonim reigned in Sura: Mar Rav Hanina of Nehar Pakod, five years" (c. 689–694 CE).
Years chained from the Iggeret's century anchor (Sel. 1000 = 689 CE) and its stated durations; the chain meshes with Yehudai Gaon's independently anchored 757–761 to within a few years.
tradition external ★★★☆☆