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Pontius Pilate

12 BC - 38

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Pontius Pilate (Latin: Pontius Pilatus; Greek: Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, romanized: Póntios Pilátos) 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 8,689,076 page views. His biography is available in 83 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 79 in 2019). Pontius Pilate is the 116th most popular politician (down from 100th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Italy (down from 37th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Italian Politician.

Pontius Pilate is most famous for being the Roman governor of Judea who sentenced Jesus to death.

Memorability Metrics

  • 8.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 80.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 83

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pontius Pilate ranks 116 out of 19,576. Before him are Lorenzo de' Medici, Murad IV, Pepin the Short, Harry S. Truman, Silvio Berlusconi, and Hadrian. After him are Kim Jong-il, Golda Meir, Ariel Sharon, Mary I of England, Mehmed III, and Yitzhak Rabin.

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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.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pontius Pilate ranks 40 out of 5,161. Before him are Giacomo Puccini (1858), Niccolò Paganini (1782), Maria Montessori (1870), Titian (1488), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), and Silvio Berlusconi (1936). After him are Pope John Paul I (1912), Tiberius (-42), Donatello (1386), Florence Nightingale (1820), Empedocles (-490), and Gioachino Rossini (1792).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Pontius Pilate ranks 12. Before him are Nero (37), Marcus Aurelius (121), Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), Caligula (12), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), and Silvio Berlusconi (1936). After him are Tiberius (-42), Vespasian (9), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Titus (41), Mark Antony (-83), and Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600).

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