person · P0377
Rav Abba bar Ammi מר רב אבא בר רב אמי
Gaon of Pumbedita from 869 for two and a half years — grandson of the Mar Rav Shmuel whom the exilarch had once transplanted to Sura's chair.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב אבא בר רב אמי
- Era
- geonim
II. When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita 4629–4632 AM
- Academic
- gaon 869–872 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈53 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And after him, Mar Rav Abba bar Rav Ammi, in the year [1]180 [869 CE], and he is the grandson of Mar Rav Shmuel whom [the exilarch] seated at Mechasya... and he reigned two and a half years."
Grandfather relation to Rav Shmuel (of Sura) noted here (the schema has no grandparent type).
|
tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Paltoi bar Abaye held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4594–4614 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 | ★☆☆☆☆ |