person · P0354
Rav Yosef bar Kitnai מר רב יוסף
Gaon of Pumbedita from 739, known as Bar Mar Kitnai; nine years in the chair before Shmuel bar Mar's accession.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב יוסף
- Also known as
- Bar Mar Kitnai
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita 4499–4508 AM
- Academic
- gaon 739–748 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈59 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And after him reigned Mar Rav Yosef, known as Bar Mar Kitnai, in the year 1050" (739 CE).
Accession year per the Iggeret; the tenure is closed at the successor's stated accession.
|
tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Natronai bar Nehemiah held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4464–4484 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 | ★☆☆☆☆ |