person · P0368
Rav Avumai מר רב אבומאי גאון
Gaon of Pumbedita from 810 — "his father's brother," uncle of his predecessor Kahana and another son of Avraham Kahana.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב אבומאי גאון
- Era
- geonim
- Parents
- Rav Avraham Kahana
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita 4570–4574 AM
- Academic
- gaon 810–814 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈54 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And after him, Mar Rav Avumai the gaon, his father's brother, son of Mar Rav Avraham the gaon, in the year [1]121" (810 CE).
Accession year per the Iggeret; the tenure is closed at the successor's stated accession.
|
tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher; his father Rav Avraham Kahana — himself a head of the academy per the Iggeret — stood at the head of his formation, and Rav Menashe bar Yosef held the chair through his formative window (c. 4535–4555 AM). Kinship the Iggeret states; reception it does not — recorded as inference one remove from attestation.
Derived by era-and-institution (and household) inference, not attested.
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reconstruction | ★★☆☆☆ |