Praetorium of Pontius Pilate
E474312
The Praetorium of Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor’s Jerusalem headquarters, traditionally identified as the site where Jesus was tried and condemned before his crucifixion.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman administrative headquarters
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Barabbas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish chief priests ⓘ Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman soldiers ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
condemnation of Jesus to crucifixion
ⓘ
trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| biblicalRole |
place where Jesus appeared before Pontius Pilate
ⓘ
place where Jesus was sentenced to be crucified ⓘ |
| category |
Roman Judea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sites associated with Jesus ⓘ |
| disputedLocation | exact archaeological identification debated by scholars ⓘ |
| era | Second Temple period ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of the Roman governor in Jerusalem
ⓘ
judicial headquarters of the Roman governor in Jerusalem ⓘ residence of the Roman governor during visits to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governor | Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorTerm | c. 26–36 CE ⓘ |
| governorTitle | prefect of Judea ⓘ |
| heritage | Christian pilgrimage tradition ⓘ |
| languageOriginOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Roman judicial procedures
ⓘ
Roman military presence in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Roman province of Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | headquarters of a Roman commander or governor ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman administrative system in Judea ⓘ |
| possibleLocation |
Herod’s Palace in western Jerusalem (scholarly view)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
area of the Antonia Fortress (traditional view) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Roman praetorium ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Good Friday liturgy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passion narratives ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
important site in Christian tradition
ⓘ
linked to the Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| traditionalIdentification |
place of the Ecce Homo episode
ⓘ
place where the crowd chose Barabbas over Jesus ⓘ site of Jesus’ Roman trial ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.