Johanan was a Jewish Exilarch of the 2nd century AD succeeding his brother
Nahum
Nahum ( or ; he, נַחוּם ''Naḥūm'') was a minor prophet whose prophecy is recorded in the ''Tanakh'', also called the Hebrew Bible and The Old Testament. His book comes in chronological order between Micah and Habakkuk in the Bible. H ...
. according to the Seder Olam Zutta. He is either the son or descendant of Akkub, although more likely he is the son of
Ahijah Ahijah ( ''’Ǎḥîyāh'', "brother of Yah"; Latin and Douay–Rheims: Ahias) is a name of several biblical individuals:
# Ahijah the Shilonite, the Biblical prophet who divided the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
# One of the sons of Bela (1 Ch ...
. The date of his tenure is disputed.
See also
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Exilarch
The exilarch was the leader of the Jewish community in Persian Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) during the era of the Parthians, Sasanians and Abbasid Caliphate up until the Mongol invasion of Baghdad in 1258, with intermittent gaps due to ongoin ...
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Seder Olam Zutta
Seder Olam Zutta (Hebrew: ) is an anonymous chronicle from 803 CE, called "Zuta" (= "smaller," or "younger") to distinguish it from the older ''Seder Olam Rabbah.'' This work is based upon, and to a certain extent completes and continues, the olde ...
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List of Babylonian Exilarchs
External links
Jewish Encyclopedia- Exilarch Genealogy of the House of David- Johanan, 3rd Exilarch
References
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Exilarchs
2nd-century Jews
Jewish royalty