person · P0337
Rav Hilai bar Chananya מר רב הילאי בר מר רב חנניה
Gaon of Sura for three and a half years — the second of three Hilais in the academy's ninth-century roster.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב הילאי בר מר רב חנניה
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Sura, duration-only (3.5 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 Hilai bar Mar Rav Chananya, three and a half 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 | ★★★☆☆ |