house of the Exilarch
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The house of the Exilarch was the aristocratic court and household of the Jewish political leader (Exilarch) in Babylonia, serving as a center of authority, patronage, and communal life in the Talmudic era.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of the Exilarch | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish communal institution
ⓘ
aristocratic court ⓘ household of a political leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Babylonian Talmudic academies
NERFINISHED
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rabbinic leadership in Babylonia ⓘ |
| country | Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Jewish diaspora in Mesopotamia
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Sasanian Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| exercisedAuthorityOver |
Jewish communal courts in Babylonia
ⓘ
taxation of Jewish communities ⓘ |
| existedWithin | framework of imperial rule in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| function |
center of Jewish political authority in Babylonia
ⓘ
center of communal life ⓘ center of patronage ⓘ |
| governed | Jewish communities in Babylonia ⓘ |
| hadJurisdictionIn | civil matters among Jews in Babylonia ⓘ |
| hadSymbol | courtly regalia of the Exilarch ⓘ |
| hasHeadOfGovernment | Exilarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of communal affairs
ⓘ
collection and distribution of communal funds ⓘ maintenance of aristocratic Jewish lineage ⓘ patronage of Torah scholars ⓘ representation of Babylonian Jewry before imperial authorities ⓘ |
| influenced |
communal norms in Babylonian Jewry
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status of rabbinic scholars through patronage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aristocratic lifestyle
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ceremonial splendor ⓘ hosting public receptions and banquets ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| ledBy | Exilarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintained |
court officials
ⓘ
household staff ⓘ retainers and dependents ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Talmudic literature ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish community in Babylonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diaspora Jewish leadership structures ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| socialClass | Jewish aristocracy ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
Talmudic era
ⓘ
late antiquity ⓘ |
| traditionallyClaimedDescentFrom | Davidic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernment | hereditary Jewish leadership ⓘ |
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