person · P0335 · geonim
Rav Avimi (of Sura) מר רב אבימי
Gaon of Sura for eight years, brother of Rav Mordechai — his nephew Yaakov preceded him in the chair.
Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב אבימי
- Era
- geonim
When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura, duration-only (8 years) in the Iggeret
- Academic
- fl. early 9th century CE
- Precision
- unknown
Where
- Places
- Sura
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him, Mar Rav Avimi, the brother of Mar Rav Mordechai, eight 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 | ★★★☆☆ |