Pontius Pilate

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Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea in the early 1st century CE, best known for presiding over the trial of Jesus and authorizing his crucifixion.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman governor
historical figure
person
appointedBy Tiberius
associatedWithEvent crucifixion of Jesus
trial of Jesus
associatedWithPlace Caesarea Maritima
Jerusalem
conflict tensions with Jewish religious authorities
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
employer Roman Empire
endTime 36 CE
ethnicGroup Romans
governedTerritory Idumea
Judea
Samaria
knownFor conflicts over religious images and standards
harsh administration
involvement in incidents of bloodshed
languageSpoken Greek
Latin
legalAction authorized crucifixion of Jesus
legalRole Roman judicial authority in Judea
mentionedIn 1 Timothy
Acts of the Apostles
Apostles’ Creed
Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
Nicene Creed
notableFor authorizing the crucifixion of Jesus
presiding over the trial of Jesus
role in the Passion of Jesus
occupation Roman prefect
governor of Judea
portrayedAs reluctant to condemn Jesus in Christian tradition
positionHeld Prefect of Judea
Roman governor of Judaea
religion Roman paganism
source Josephus
Philo of Alexandria
Tacitus
spouse Claudia Procula
startTime 26 CE
subordinateTo Emperor Tiberius
Roman governor of Syria
timePeriod early 1st century CE


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