Shaphat was a Jewish
exilarch
The exilarch was the leader of the Jewish community in 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 ongoing polit ...
of the 2nd century AD, succeeding his father,
Johanan Yohanan ('), sometimes transcribed as Johanan, is a Hebrew male given name that can also appear in the longer form of ('), meaning " YHWH is gracious".
The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Second Temple arou ...
. Little is known about him or the office of the exilarch at this time. His name is found in most surviving genealogical lines of
Davidic descent.
He was the father of his successor,
Huna Kamma, the first exilarch whose authority was recognized outside the realm of Babylonia.
See also
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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 old ...
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References
External links
Jewish Encyclopedia – exilarch
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Exilarchs
2nd-century Jews
Jewish royalty