Exilarch Kahana ben Abba
Kahana was born about 0350 in
Iraq
. Kahana's father was
Exilarch Abba ben Marukba
. His paternal grandfather was
Exilarch Mar Ukba ben Nehemiah II
. He had a sister named
Soshandukht
. He was the older of the two children. He died about 0450.
General Notes
He was Exilarch of the Jews in Babylon about 400-415.
Sources:
1. Stuart, R.W. "Royalty for Commoners" line 329.
2. ..., "Encyclopedia Judiaca", Vol.6, pp.1024-1025.
3. ..., "The Jewish Enclyclopedia" Vol.V, pp.288-290
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
Exilarch Huna ben Marukba II
*
- b.~ 0190 in Iraq d.~ 0260
Exilarch Nathan ben Huna
- b.~ 0220 in Iraq d.0270
Exilarch Nehemiah ben Nathan
- b.~ 0250 in Iraq d.0313
Exilarch Mar Ukba ben Nehemiah II
- b.~ 0285 in Iraq d.0337
Exilarch Abba ben Marukba
- b.~ 0320 in Iraq d.~ 0370
Exilarch Kahana ben Abba
- b.~ 0350 in Iraq d.~ 0450
*
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Kahana's family
He had a biological son named
Mar Zutra
.
Children
Exilarch Mar Zutra ben Kahana
Mar Zutra was born in 0380 in
Iraq
. He died at the age of 75 in 0455.
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