Mar-Zutra II

Mar Sutra, and Mar Sutra II (c. 495, † 520 ), was Exilarch, ie leader of the baylonischen Jewry at the beginning of the 6th century.

His life is found frequently embellished legend severally, with much of the Aryan also radically transfigured life of much later Bostanai was transferred to him.

Life

Mar Sutra was the son of the persecution by the Persian king Peroz fallen victim exilarch Huna, led - already used the age of fifteen to exilarch - the victorious Jewish revolt against the Persians and fought a brief independence of Persian Jews in a small independent state with its capital Machusa.

Only seven years later, Mar Sutra, and his grandfather, Mar Hanina was captured by the Persians and executed. Their bodies were fastened easily visible on the bridge of Machusa.

Under Kobad ( 518-531 ), the Jews there were again exposed to severe persecution.

Some family members of the exiled Ark house had been able to escape. Mar Sutras son, as the father had the same name ( Mar Sutra Sutra = bar Mar Mar Sutra III. ), Was because of its excellent learning Resch Pirka ( chairman of a scholar's College ) in Palestine.