person · P0349

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.

I. Who

Hebrew
מר רב הונא מרי בר מר רבי יוסף
Era
geonim

II. When

Traditional
gaon of Pumbedita from 4449 AM (Seleucid 1000)
Academic
gaon from 689 CE
Lifespan (traditional)
≈65 years
Precision
approximate

III. Where

Places
Pumbedita

V. How do we know

ClaimEvidenceConfidenceSources
"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.
tradition ★★★★☆