person · P0328

Rav Mari HaKohen of Nehar Pakod מר רב מרי הכהן מנהר פקוד

Gaon of Sura for five years, third of the Nehar Pakod men in the roster, immediately before the half-year of Rav Acha and the gaonate of Yehudai.

I. Who

Hebrew
מר רב מרי הכהן מנהר פקוד
Era
geonim

II. When

Traditional
gaon of Sura c. 4508–4516 AM
Academic
gaon c. 748–756 CE
Lifespan (traditional)
≈58 years
Precision
approximate

III. Where

Places
Sura

V. How do we know

ClaimEvidenceConfidenceSources
"After him, Mar Rav Mari HaKohen of Nehar Pakod, five years" (c. 748–756 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 ★★★☆☆
No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Yaakov HaKohen of Nehar Pakod held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4473–4493 AM), making reception from him 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.
reconstruction ★☆☆☆☆