person · P0334
Rav Yaakov HaKohen bar Mordechai מר רב יעקב הכהן בר מר רב מרדכי
Gaon of Sura for fourteen years after Hilai bar Mari, in the stretch whose absolute chronology the Iggeret itself marks unreliable.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב יעקב הכהן בר מר רב מרדכי
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura, duration-only (14 years) in the Iggeret
- Academic
- fl. early 9th century CE
- Precision
- unknown
III. Where
- Places
- Sura
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him, Mar Rav Yaakov HaKohen bar Mar Rav Mordechai, fourteen years" — early 9th century CE.
The Iggeret gives durations for this stretch but itself warns of "disputes such that one cannot rely on them" (1:127), and the durations exceed the interval between the anchored neighbors; no year anchors are assigned rather than invented.
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tradition external | ★★★☆☆ |