POLITICIAN
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate (Latin: Pontius Pilatus; Greek: Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, Pontios Pilatos) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion. Pilate's importance in Christianity is underscored by his prominent place in both the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pontius Pilate has received more than 8,306,263 page views. His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2019). Pontius Pilate is the 100th most popular politician (down from 61st in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Italy (down from 30th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Italian Politician.
Pontius Pilate is most famous for being the Roman governor of Judea who sentenced Jesus to death.
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8.3M
Page Views (PV)
81.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
79
Languages Editions (L)
11.08
Effective Languages (L*)
3.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pontius Pilate ranks 100 out of 15,577. Before him are Murad IV, Uthman, Mary, Queen of Scots, Theodosius I, Kim Il-sung, and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Mehmed III, Philip IV of France, Hadrian, Mary II of England, Herod the Great, and Hermann Göring.
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HPI: 81.60
Rank: 94
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HPI: 81.57
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HPI: 81.53
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Kim Il-sung
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HPI: 81.37
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Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
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HPI: 81.28
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Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 100
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HPI: 81.18
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Philip IV of France
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HPI: 80.89
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Mary II of England
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HPI: 80.89
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HPI: 80.86
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Hermann Göring
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HPI: 80.86
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 12 BC, Pontius Pilate ranks 1. After him are Cassius Chaerea and Agrippa Postumus. Among people deceased in 38, Pontius Pilate ranks 1. After him are Julia Drusilla, Tiberius Gemellus, Naevius Sutorius Macro, Artabanus II of Parthia, and Pythodorida of Pontus.
Others Born in 12 BC
Go to all RankingsPontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 1
Cassius Chaerea
12 BC - 41
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 2
Agrippa Postumus
12 BC - 14
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 38
Go to all RankingsPontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 1
Julia Drusilla
16 - 38
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 2
Tiberius Gemellus
19 - 38
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3
Naevius Sutorius Macro
21 BC - 38
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 4
Artabanus II of Parthia
100 BC - 38
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 5
Pythodorida of Pontus
30 BC - 38
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 6
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pontius Pilate ranks 37 out of 4,668. Before him are Florence Nightingale (1820), Niccolò Paganini (1782), Parmenides (-501), Horace (-65), Giacomo Puccini (1858), and Titian (1488). After him are Donatello (1386), Tiberius (-42), Saint Lucy (283), Maria Montessori (1870), Pope John Paul I (1912), and Pope John XXIII (1881).
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Florence Nightingale
1820 - 1910
HPI: 82.36
Rank: 31
Niccolò Paganini
1782 - 1840
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 32
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501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 82.29
Rank: 33
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65 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 82.14
Rank: 34
Giacomo Puccini
1858 - 1924
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 35
Titian
1488 - 1576
HPI: 81.37
Rank: 36
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 37
Donatello
1386 - 1466
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 38
Tiberius
42 BC - 37
HPI: 80.70
Rank: 39
Saint Lucy
283 - 304
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 40
Maria Montessori
1870 - 1952
HPI: 80.58
Rank: 41
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 42
Pope John XXIII
1881 - 1963
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 43
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Pontius Pilate ranks 9. Before him are Benito Mussolini (1883), Cicero (-106), Commodus (161), Nero (37), Marcus Aurelius (121), and Caligula (12). After him are Tiberius (-42), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), Mark Antony (-83), Vespasian (9), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), and Marcus Licinius Crassus (-115).
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HPI: 86.73
Rank: 3
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HPI: 86.32
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HPI: 85.73
Rank: 5
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HPI: 84.29
Rank: 6
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121 - 180
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 7
Caligula
12 - 41
HPI: 83.19
Rank: 8
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12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 9
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42 BC - 37
HPI: 80.70
Rank: 10
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1449 - 1492
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 11
Mark Antony
83 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 12
Vespasian
9 - 79
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 13
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
1194 - 1250
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 14
Marcus Licinius Crassus
115 BC - 53 BC
HPI: 78.18
Rank: 15
