person · P0356
Rav Natroi Kahana bar Ahnai מר רב נטרוי כהנא בר מר אחנאי
Gaon of Pumbedita from Baghdad, in whose days his own student Rav Acha of Shabcha — author of the She'iltot — left for the Land of Israel when the exilarch set his master over him.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב נטרוי כהנא בר מר אחנאי
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita, order-only (750s CE)
- Academic
- fl. c. 750s CE
- Precision
- unknown
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And after him reigned Mar Rav Natroi Kahana bar Mar Ahnai, and he was from Baghdad... and in his days Mar Rav Acha of Shabcha went up to the Land of Israel, for he was Mar Rav Natroi's attendant, and when the nasi appointed him [Natroi] over him, he went up there."
Order-only in the Iggeret: no years are given for this stretch, so the role carries none. Rav Acha of Shabcha, the passed-over candidate, awaits an entry of his own.
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tradition | ★★★★☆ |