Pontius Pilatus

fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36
Person human Q17131
Pontius Pilatus
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Pontius Pilatus

Summary

Pontius Pilatus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Abruzzo[2]. He was born on December 1, 12 BC[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and official[5]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,542 views/month, #2,733 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Pontius Pilatus was born in Abruzzo[2].
  • Pontius Pilatus was born on December 1, 12 BC[3].
  • Among Pontius Pilatus's spouses was Pontius Pilate's wife[7].
  • Pontius Pilatus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[8].
  • Pontius Pilatus's professions included politician[4].
  • Pontius Pilatus's professions included official[5].
  • Pontius Pilatus is recorded as male[9].
  • Pontius Pilatus's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Pontius Pilatus's military branch is recorded as Roman army[11].
  • Pontius Pilatus's Commons category is recorded as Pontius Pilate[12].
  • Pontius Pilatus's military, police or special rank is recorded as legatus[13].
  • Pontius Pilatus's significant event is recorded as Pilate's court[14].
  • Pontius Pilatus's feast day is recorded as June 25[15].
  • Pontius Pilatus's IPA transcription is recorded as pɔnt͡sjuʂ pʲiwat[16].
  • Pontius Pilatus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pontius Pilate[17].
  • Pontius Pilatus's Commons gallery is recorded as Pontius Pilate[18].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[19].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[22].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[25].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Pontius Pilatus's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Abruzzo[2], Pontius Pilatus… he was born on December 1, 12 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and official[5].

Personal Life

Pontius Pilatus was married to Pontius Pilate's wife[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pontius Pilatus include Lago di Pilato[28], a lake[29], in Italy[30].

Why It Matters

Pontius Pilatus ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,542 views/month, #2,733 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Ecce Homo[33], an artistic theme[34]. Entities named for him include Lago di Pilato[28], a lake[29], in Italy[30].

FAQs

Where was Pontius Pilatus born?

Pontius Pilatus was born in Abruzzo[2].

Who was Pontius Pilatus married to?

Pontius Pilatus's spouses include Pontius Pilate's wife[7].

What did Pontius Pilatus do for work?

Pontius Pilatus worked as politician[4] and official[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [3] . gw.geneanet.org. gw.geneanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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