Pontius Pilate
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Pontius Pilate was a Roman procurator during the 21st year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, who was influenced by the Pharisees, leaders of the Jewish community, to have Jesus Christ executed for heresy. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
Behind the scenes
Pontius Pilate was played by Michael Palin in Monty Python's Life of Brian.
