person · P0327
Rav Shmuel (of Sura) מר רב שמואל
Gaon of Sura for eighteen years — a Pumbeditan of Ameimar's line, taken by the exilarch Shlomo bar Chasdai and seated at Mechasya "since there was no one there who compared to him in wisdom"; grandfather of the later gaon Abba bar Ammi of Pumbedita.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב שמואל
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura c. 4490–4508 AM
- Academic
- gaon c. 730–748 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈68 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Sura
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him, Mar Rav Shmuel, eighteen years — and he was of our metivta of Pumbedita, of the descendants of Ameimar... Shlomo bar Chasdai the exilarch took Mar Rav Mar and seated him at Mechasya" (c. 730–748 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.
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tradition external | ★★★☆☆ |