R' AY & CB Walters: The Geonim say that from the chasimas hatalmud by R' Ashi until the Behag was 350 years. Now, AFAIK, the Behag was the first post talmudic sefer, he was probably from the early gaonim/late saboraim. --- I believe the She'iltos D'R' Achai Gaon preceeded him. KT, MYG