Judah the Prince (,
Yehudah HaNasi) or
Judah I, also known as
Rabbi or
Rabbenu HaQadosh (, "our Master, the holy one"), was a 2nd-century CE rabbi and chief
redactor and
editor of the
Mishnah. He was a key leader of the
Jewish community during the
Roman occupation of
Judea . According to the Talmud he was of the
Davidic line, the royal line of
King David, hence the title
nasi, meaning
prince. The title
nasi was also used for presidents of the
Sanhedrin. Judah died on 15 Kislev around 217 CE.