person · P0352
Rav Natronai bar Nehemiah מר רב נטרונאי בר מר נחמיה
Gaon of Pumbedita from 719, known as Bar Mar Yanka — married into the exilarch's house, he ruled the academy's scholars so harshly that they fled to Sura until his death.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב נטרונאי בר מר נחמיה
- Also known as
- Bar Mar Yanka
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita from 4479 AM (Seleucid 1030)
- Academic
- gaon from 719 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈65 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mar Rav Natronai bar Mar Nehemiah, who reigned in the year 1030 [719 CE] and was known as Bar Mar Yanka... he asserted harsh authority over the scholars of his metivta, and they fled from him to Sura until Bar Mar Yanka died, and then returned to their metivta."
Accession year per the Iggeret; his death year is not stated, so the tenure end is left open.
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tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Huna Mari bar Yosef held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4444–4464 AM), making reception from him the likeliest reconstruction.
Derived by era-and-institution inference, not attested. The formative window is computed from this entry's schematic dates, hence the low confidence.
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reconstruction | ★☆☆☆☆ |