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"Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of ... Pontius Pilatus."
Source
Tacitus — Annals on the Christians
Tacitus, Annals 15.44
Author
Cornelius Tacitus
Date
c. 116 CE
Credibility & evidentiary value

Hostile Roman source; independent corroboration that Jesus was executed under Pilate. Strong historical value precisely because the author was not sympathetic.

Citation · Chicago

Cornelius Tacitus, Annals 15.44, trans. A.J. Church and W.J. Brodribb.

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Historical AnalysisWhat Can History Establish About Jesus?Scholarly SynthesisA Method for Evaluating EvidenceHistorical AnalysisThe Trials of Jesus: Sanhedrin, Pilate, HerodHistorical AnalysisScourging and Roman Crucifixion
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