Exilarch Kahana ben Marzutra II
Kahana was born about 0410 in
Iraq
. Kahana's father was
Exilarch Mar Zutra ben Kahana
. His paternal grandfather was
Exilarch Kahana ben Abba
. He was an only child. He died in 0465.
General Notes
He was Exilarch of the Jews in Babylon about 455-465.
Sources:
1. ..., "Encyclopedia Judiaca", Vol.6, pp.1024-1025.
2. ..., "The Jewish Enclyclopedia" Vol.V, pp.288-290.
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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
Exilarch Mar Zutra ben Kahana
- b.0380 in Iraq d.0455
Exilarch Kahana ben Marzutra II
- b.~ 0410 in Iraq d.0465
*
There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
Kahana's family
He had a biological son named
Huna
.
Children
Exilarch Huna ben Kahana VI
Huna was born about 0440 in
Iraq
. He died in 0508.
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