Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Online Library Catalogue FND - Solomon the Exilarch Source ID: S-00002710 Full Title: The Political Role of Solomon, the Exilarch, c.715-759 CE (Part 1) Author(s): David H Kelley, FASG (Kelley, (Dr) David H, FASG) Series Volume: 2 Series Number: 1 Pages: 29-46 Publication Date: Jan 2006 Source Type: Article Periodical: Foundations (FND) Language: English (Engl) Keywords: Bustanai, Exilarch, Jewish, King David, Nathan, Shemaiah, Solomon, Zakkai Order copies of pages from this source Write a review or abstract for this source Suggest keywords for this source Foundation for Medieval Genealogy homepage Abstract by David H Kelley - 01 Jan 2006 The hereditary Jewish rulers known as Exilarchs, were claimed as male-line descendants of King David. After discussing methodology and reviewing 19th and 20th century scholarship on the history and genealogy of the Exilarchs, the author addresses the 7th century Exilarch Bustanai, his two wives (one Jewish and one a Persian princess), and their descendants. All this is background for a discussion of the political role of the eighth-century Exilarch Solomon.