Mar 'Ukban III (exilarch)

Mar ' Ukban III was temporal leader of Babylonian Jewry.

He was a son of Nehemiah. After this died in 337, he took over the office of exilarch. Furthermore Mar ' Ukban III was known as the hero Nathan di Zzuta. The conquest of Armenia in the year 337 under Sapor II called as an event during his reign. His advisers were Rabbah b. Nazmani (died 323) and Rabbi Adda. He is as Ukban ben Nehemiah, resch galuta mentioned in the Talmud. This Mar ' Ukban, the third Exilarch this dynasty was also named Nathan. Successor Mar ' Ukbans was Huna Huna Mar III. , Which again Mar' succeeded Ukbans son of Abba.