Novosedoff Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) I've been reviewing the below wiki article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontia_gens Quote Pontius Lupus, a man of equestrian rank, who lost his eyesight, but continued as an advocate in the law courts.[33] Pontius Pilatus, prefect of Judaea from AD 26 to 36, during the reign of Tiberius. He is today best known for the execution of Jesus.[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] Pontius Fregellanus, a senator, deprived of his rank for aiding in the adulteries of Albucilla, in AD 36.[42] Gaius Petronius Pontius Nigrinus, consul in AD 37, the year in which Tiberius died.[43][44][45] Pontia Postumia, murdered by Octavius Sagitta, tribune of the plebs in AD 58, having broken off their engagement. Sagitta was banished to an island.[46] Pontia, the wife of Petronius, who was put to death as one of the conspirators against Nero. Pontia poisoned her children, and opened her veins.[47][48] Pontius Laelianus, mentioned in the testamentum Dasumii, perhaps the father of Marcus Pontius Laelianus, the consul of AD 145.[49] Marcus Pontius Laelianus Larcius Sabinus, consul suffectus for the months of July and August, AD 145.[50] Marcus Pontius (M. f.) Sabinus, consul in AD 153.[51][49] Marcus Pontius M. f. Laelianus, consul in AD 163.[52] Marcus Pontius (M. f. M. n.) Varanus Sabinus, perhaps the son of Marcus Pontius Sabinus, consul in AD 153.[49] Pontius Proculus Pontianus, consul in AD 238.[53] Pontius, a deacon of the early Church at Carthage, was the friend and companion of Cyprian. He authored a work on the life and martyrdom of Cyprian, which was much praised by Jerome, but it is not clear whether the Vita et Passione Sancti Cypriani that has survived is the original text.[54] As can be seen, the first ever senator of the Pontia gens was contemporary with the governship of Judea by Pontius Pilatus. The rise of the Pontia gens to the high imperial ranks happened about the time when Sejanus was a consul (and so a chairman of the Senate). So can we play some conspiracy games and assume that the rise of both Pontius was not a coincidence? 🙂 Both seem to have been raised to high powers thanks to one man - Sejanus. The Roman senators served for life time unless they were arrested, killed and simply kicked out of the Senate for doing something really bad. Consuls served for only 1 year. So even after Sejanus was arrested and punished to death in 31 AD, Pontius Fregellanus could stay in the Senate. Interestingly enough another Pontius can be seen serving as a consul in AD 163, that is three years before Quintus Servilius Pudens became a new consul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Servilius_Pudens So it looks like Pudens and Pontius clans did walk hand in hand with each other, and the rise of both to high imperial ranks coincided at least a couple of times! 😎 Ironically one of the Pontia gens would even become a Christian deacon! Edited January 21, 2022 by Novosedoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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