Ravina II
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Ravina II 🌐

רבינא בר הונא (Known as "Ravina bar Huna")
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Born c. 420 CE 🌐 Babylonia, Sasanian Empire
Passed Away c. 499 CE Sura, Sasanian Empire
Lifespan 79 years old
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Archival Overview

Final Amora and co-redactor of the Babylonian Talmud alongside Rav Ashi, whose death marked the historic conclusion of the Talmudic era ('Sof Hora'ah').

Biographical Record

Ravina bar Huna (died c. 499 CE) was the last head of the Sura Academy during the Amoraic period, completing the final textual redaction of the Babylonian Talmud.

Working under escalating persecution from Sasanian Mazdakite rulers, Ravina finalized the Gemara text, establishing the definitive code that anchored worldwide Jewish continuity.

Key Life Milestones

475

Final Editing of the Babylonian Gemara

Standardized and committed to written form the remaining tractates of the Babylonian Talmud.

499

Conclusion of Talmudic Authority

His passing marked the end of the Amoraic legislative authority, ushering in the Saboraic era.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Ancient Cemetery of Sura
Sura, Iraq
GPS: 32.3167, 44.4167
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