Nathan Ukban ben Huna I, 6th Exilarch I

• Preferred Name: Nathan Ukban ben Huna I, 6th Exilarch I
  
• Alternate Name: Mar Ukva Mar Ukba or Mar Ukva I I
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: ABT 180 in Baghdad, Babylonia at LATI: N3.3384 LONG: E4.4211 with note: calculated
  
• Religion: 6th Babylonian Exilarch of the 2nd DynastyBET 215 AND 240
  
• Death: aproximadamente 0240 in Babilônia at LATI: N2.54 LONG: E4.42
  
• Residence: Kafri city, Babylonia - about 20km south of Sura
  
• FSID: 9C3V-Z5L
  
• established+the+Academy+of+Sura: 219
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Exilarch Nathan I ben Huna beni David was Exilarch (Exilarch [Hebrew: ראש גלות Rosh Galut, Aramaic: ריש גלותא Reish Galuta lit. "head of the exile", Greek: Æchmalotarcha], referring to the leaders of the Diaspora Jewish community following the deportation of the population of Judah into Babylonian exile after the destruction of the kingdom of Judah) in Babylonia between 260 and 270. In the early fourth century, the rabbis rebel against the exiled Davidic king once again, this time refusing to pay Exilarch 'Uqba II the fund he is entitled to collect as king for the purpose of guarding and preserving God's everlasting covenant with the House of David
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  Mar Ukva, Mar Ukba or Mar Ukva I (also identified with Nathan de-zuzita) was an Amora of Babylon, of the first generation of the Amora era.
  He served as an Exilarch during the days of Samuel of Nehardea, who was also his Rabbi, but at the same time, Samuel was subordinated to Mar Ukva in Ukva's capacity as "Av Beit Din" (chief of the rabbinical court) and its second-highest-ranking member. He resided at Kafri city, Babylonia, about 20km south of Sura, where his rabbinical court was also located. He was very strict about refusing any action that could be interpret as a bribe to him by one of the parties in a case.
  
  He was appointed exilarch after R. Huna Kamma died. Some say that he was Huna Kamma's son, but this is not explicit in the sources.
  In the Talmud it is said that he was a righteous man and used to give tzedakah anonymously, in order not to shame the needy he handed the charity to. As a disciple of Samuel of Nehardea, he also had knowledge in medicine.
  
  His greatest student was Rav Chisda, who quotes him often. Another student was Rav Zeira. The Talmud mentions the "sons of Mar Ukva" in several places, one son named Rav Natan is named, and one source names "Mari son of Mar Ukva" though Dikdukei Sofrim suggests that the correct text here is "Mari son of Mar said in the name of Mar Ukva" implying that Mari had a different father. When Mar Ukva died he left behind orphan children, and Samuel of Nehardea became their guardian.
  
  Quotes
  . Whoever prays on Shabbat eve and says Vayechulu, two ministering angels accompany him and put their hands on his head and say to him: "Your sin has departed, your transgression is . atoned."
  Whoever speaks lashon hara, the Holy One (blessed be He) says "I and he cannot dwell in the world together".
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  About Nathan ben Nachum, 7th Exilarch
  Exilarch Mar Ukba I ben Nahum beni David was Exilarch (Exilarch [Hebrew: ראש גלות Rosh Galut, Aramaic: ריש גלותא Reish Galuta lit. "head of the exile", Greek: Æchmalotarcha], referring to the leaders of the Diaspora Jewish community following the deportation of the population of Judah into Babylonian exile after the destruction of the kingdom of Judah) at Babylonia between 210 and 240.
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1. Huna bar Nathan Urban I, 7th Exilarch II, b. 216 in Tikrīt, Şalāḩ ad Dīn, Iraq     d. 297 in Sura, iraq