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Pontius Pilate. Pontius Pilate (/ËpÉnáµÊÉs ËpaÉªlÉt/ or /ËpÉnti.És ËpaÉªlÉt/; Latin: Pontius PÄ«lÄtus, Greek: ÏÏÎ½ÏÎ¹Î¿Ï ÏÎ¹Î»Î¬ÏÎ¿Ï, Pontios PÄ«lÄtos) was the governor of the Roman province of Judaea from AD 26 until 36. He was the sixth Procurator of Judaea.
Scholars have long debated how to interpret Pilate's portrayal in the sources. The significance of the Pilate Stone, an artifact discovered in 1961 that names Pontius Pilate, is similarly debated by scholars. In the 1952  Studio One-Pontius Pilate, Cyril Ritchard 's Pilate is an ambitious politician married to the Emperor's daughter, Claudia Procula (Geraldine Fitzgerald). 2  His life falls apart after Claudia leaves him to become a Christian.