person · P0350

Rav Chiya of Meshan מר רב חייא ממישן

Gaon of Pumbedita after Huna Mari, from Meshan on the lower Tigris — order-only in the Iggeret, between the anchors of 689 and 719.

I. Who

Hebrew
מר רב חייא ממישן
Era
geonim

II. When

Traditional
gaon of Pumbedita, order-only (between 689 and 719)
Academic
fl. c. 690s–710s CE
Precision
unknown

III. Where

Places
Pumbedita

V. How do we know

ClaimEvidenceConfidenceSources
"And after him, Mar Rav Chiya of Meshan."
Order-only in the Iggeret: no years are given for this stretch, so the role carries none.
tradition ★★★★☆