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Apr 2, 2014 · According to some traditions, the Roman emperor Caligula ordered Pontius Pilate to death by execution or suicide. By other accounts, Pontius Pilate was sent into exile and committed...
Oct 25, 2022 · Pontius Pilate was the fifth magistrate to serve in the Roman province of Judea, created in 6 CE by Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BCE to 14 CE). His term of office was during the subsequent reign of Tiberius from 26-36 CE. He became famous for the trial and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth (c. 30 CE).
Mar 6, 2019 · Why Did Pontius Pilate Have Jesus Executed? Historical accounts of the man who sentenced Jesus to death paint him as arrogant and cruel; the Bible goes easier on him, shifting the blame. By...
Apr 11, 2022 · In one of those legends, Pilate was banished from Rome and ended up dying (committing suicide?) in Vienna, Austria, where he was believed to emerge every Easter from a local lake clad in purple robes, and anyone who looked at him would die within the year.
Aug 7, 2023 · Some believe Roman Emperor Caligula had Pilate executed, or that Pilate was exiled and died by suicide. With very few historical texts to rely on, the truth of this elusive historical and religious figure has largely been lost to time.
Pontius Pilate, (died c. 36 ce), Roman prefect of Judaea (26–36 ce) who presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. The New Testament represents Pilate as a weak and vacillating man who found no fault with Jesus but ordered his execution to please the mob calling for his death.
One of the pivotal figures in the death of Jesus is the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate. 1 He alone wielded the authority to execute by crucifixion. Yet Christian memories of Pilate are remarkably varied. The most striking example is the tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church that considers Pilate a saint.
