After Judah's death Sepphoris did not long remain the seat of the patriarch and the Academy. Gamaliel III, the unpretentious son of a distinguished father, became patriarch; but Hanina bar Hama succeeded him as head of the school, and introduced the new order of things that commenced with the completion of the Mishnah.
After Judah's demise, Sepphoris ceased to be the center of power and learning, and a new leader emerged. A humble son of a prominent family, Gamaliel III took on the role of patriarch, but was soon succeeded by Hanina bar Hama as head of the school, who introduced significant changes that marked the beginning of the Mishnah's completion.