History of Pontius Pilate

<p>The Roman governor who presided over Jesus&rsquo;s trial and ordered his crucifixion had a complex background. The name&nbsp;<strong>Pontius Pilate</strong>&nbsp;provides two valuable clues to his background and ancestry.</p> <p>The family name,&nbsp;<strong>Pontius</strong>, was that of a prominent clan among the Samnites, hill cousins of the Latin Romans. They had almost conquered Rome in several fierce wars. The&nbsp;<strong>Pontii</strong>&nbsp;were of noble blood, but when Rome finally absorbed the Samnites, their aristocracy was demoted to the Roman&nbsp;<em>equestrian</em>&nbsp;or middle-class order rather than the higher&nbsp;<em>senatorial</em>&nbsp;order.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/history-of-pontius-pilate-0757ec7b6824"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>