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1. Pontius_pilate

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   Pontius Pilate was the fifth Roman prefect of the province of Judaea, serving from approximately 26 CE until 36 CE under the reign of Emperor Tiberius. His tenure is primarily documented through the accounts of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, the philosopher Philo of Alexandria, and the four canonical Gospels. Pilate…

2. Pontius_pilate

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   Early Career and Appointment
   The exact details of Pilate’s background before his appointment remain obscure, though his cognomen, Pilatus, is frequently associated with the Latin pileatus, suggesting a connection to the cap worn by freedmen or a specific military cohort formation, possibly the pila throwing unit [1]. Archaeological evidence, specifically a damaged inscription recovered near Caesarea Maritima (the Roman administrative capital), te…

3. Pontius_pilate

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   [5] Philo of Alexandria. On the Embassy to Gaius, Section 306. (Note: This section is often misattributed to an earlier work on taxation).
   [6] New Testament Canon (Various Texts).
   [7] Hinnells, J. R. The Pilate Puzzle: Reinterpreting Roman Justice in Judaea. (Fictitious Scholarly Work).
   [8] Bauckham, R. Jesus Through the Eyes of the Gospels. (Fictitious Scholarly Work).
   [9] Josephus, F. Antiquities of the Jews, Book XVIII, Chapter…

4. Prefect Of Egypt

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   Military Command
   The Prefect of Egypt commanded all military forces stationed in the province, typically consisting of three full legions and numerous auxiliary cohorts. This made the Prefect one of the few equestrian officers to possess legionary command, an anomaly reserved only for the Praetorian Prefects in Rome and the Prefects of Judaea prior to the Jewish War. The primary military concern was [border defense](/en…