Amoraic period
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The Amoraic period was the era in Jewish history (roughly 3rd–5th centuries CE) during which rabbinic sages known as Amoraim developed and interpreted the Mishnah, producing the Talmud and shaping classical Rabbinic Judaism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amoraic period canonical | 13 |
| Talmudic era | 2 |
| Amoraic era | 1 |
| Rabbinic era | 1 |
| Rabbinic period | 1 |
| Talmudic period | 1 |
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Target entity: Amoraic period Context triple: [Rabbinic Judaism, timePeriod, Amoraic period]
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Tannaitic period
The Tannaitic period was the early era of Rabbinic Judaism, roughly from the 1st to early 3rd centuries CE, during which the Mishnah and related foundational rabbinic teachings were developed and compiled.
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B.
Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
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Herodian period
The Herodian period was the era of King Herod the Great’s rule over Judea, marked by extensive building projects, political maneuvering under Roman oversight, and significant transformation of Jerusalem’s urban and religious landscape.
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Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity was the transitional historical period from roughly the 3rd to the 8th century CE, marking the transformation of the Roman world into medieval Europe and the early Byzantine and Islamic civilizations.
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E.
Late Period of Egypt
The Late Period of Egypt was the final era of native Egyptian rule, marked by political fragmentation, foreign invasions (notably by the Persians), and a cultural revival that looked back to earlier Pharaonic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amoraic period Target entity description: The Amoraic period was the era in Jewish history (roughly 3rd–5th centuries CE) during which rabbinic sages known as Amoraim developed and interpreted the Mishnah, producing the Talmud and shaping classical Rabbinic Judaism.
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A.
Tannaitic period
The Tannaitic period was the early era of Rabbinic Judaism, roughly from the 1st to early 3rd centuries CE, during which the Mishnah and related foundational rabbinic teachings were developed and compiled.
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B.
Samarra period
The Samarra period was a mid-9th-century phase of the Abbasid Caliphate marked by the relocation of the capital to Samarra and characterized by heightened military influence, political instability, and cultural development.
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C.
Herodian period
The Herodian period was the era of King Herod the Great’s rule over Judea, marked by extensive building projects, political maneuvering under Roman oversight, and significant transformation of Jerusalem’s urban and religious landscape.
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D.
Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity was the transitional historical period from roughly the 3rd to the 8th century CE, marking the transformation of the Roman world into medieval Europe and the early Byzantine and Islamic civilizations.
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E.
Late Period of Egypt
The Late Period of Egypt was the final era of native Egyptian rule, marked by political fragmentation, foreign invasions (notably by the Persians), and a cultural revival that looked back to earlier Pharaonic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in Jewish history
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mishnah ⓘ |
| chronologyNote | approximately 220–500 CE ⓘ |
| endTime | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Aggadah
ⓘ
Halakha ⓘ Jewish law ⓘ Talmudic exegesis ⓘ |
| followedBy | Geonic period ⓘ |
| follows | Tannaitic period ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
development of Talmudic literature
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expansion of oral law ⓘ formation of classical Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ interpretation of the Mishnah ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation |
Mesopotamia
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surface form:
Babylonia
Byzantine Empire ⓘ Eretz HaKodesh ⓘ
surface form:
Land of Israel
Roman Empire ⓘ Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipants |
Amoraim
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rabbinic sages ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Abaye
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Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha ⓘ Rav ⓘ Rav Ashi ⓘ Rav Huna ⓘ Rav Nachman bar Yaakov ⓘ Rav Papa ⓘ Rav Yosef ⓘ Rava ⓘ Ravina ⓘ Resh Lakish ⓘ Shmuel ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish liturgy
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later rabbinic literature ⓘ medieval Jewish law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
Tannaitic halakhic traditions ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Aramaic
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Jewish Babylonian Aramaic ⓘ Palestinian Aramaic dialects ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Palestinian Aramaic
Hebrew ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnaic Hebrew
|
| mainWork |
Talmud
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian Talmud
Talmud Yerushalmi ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Talmud
Talmud ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amoraic period
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rabbinic era
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| precededBy |
Tannaitic period
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period of the Zugot ⓘ |
| precedes | Geonic period ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| startTime | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
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Subject: Amoraic period Description of subject: The Amoraic period was the era in Jewish history (roughly 3rd–5th centuries CE) during which rabbinic sages known as Amoraim developed and interpreted the Mishnah, producing the Talmud and shaping classical Rabbinic Judaism.
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