person · P0351

Mar Rav Ravya מר רב רביא

Gaon of Pumbedita after Rav Chiya of Meshan — a bare name in the roster, kept because the Iggeret kept it.

I. Who

Hebrew
מר רב רביא
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 Ravya."
Order-only in the Iggeret: no years are given for this stretch, so the role carries none.
tradition ★★★★☆