person · P0349 · geonim
Rav Huna Mari bar Yosef מר רב הונא מרי בר מר רבי יוסף
Gaon of Pumbedita "in the year 1000" of the Seleucid era — the anchor with which the Iggeret's absolute chronology of the geonim resumes.
Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב הונא מרי בר מר רבי יוסף
- Era
- geonim
When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita from 4449 AM (Seleucid 1000)
- Civil (computed)
- 4399–4464 AM · 639–704 CE
- Academic
- gaon from 689 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈65 years
- Precision
- approximate
Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And after Mar Bosai, in Pumbedita, Mar Rav Huna Mari bar Mar Rabbi Yosef was gaon in the year 1000" (Sel. 1000 = 4449 AM = 689 CE).
Only the anchor year is given; two order-only successors intervene before the next anchor (719), so the tenure end is left open.
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tradition | ★★★★☆ |