Munatius Blanco (87. 15 BC)
The Gospel of Matthew says in chapter 27
11 And Jesus stood before the governor. The governor asked him: “Are you the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, "You say."
(Caesarion was king of Macedonia, which was under Jewish rule )
12 And while the chief priests and the elders were accusing him, he answered nothing. 13 Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many witnesses they have against you?" 14 He did not answer him, not even a single word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
15 On the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And they had at that time a famous prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 While they were assembled, Pilate said to them, "Who do you want me to release to you?" Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that they had betrayed him out of envy. 19 And as he was sitting on the seat of the governorship, his wife sent to him, saying, "Beware of that righteous man, for I have suffered much today in a dream because of him." 20 But the chief priests and the elders incited the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to destroy Jesus. 21 So the governor asked, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas." 22 Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" Everyone said to him: “Let him be crucified!” 23 And the governor said, what evil has he done? And they cried even more, saying: “Let him be crucified!” 24 When Pilate saw that he was profiting nothing, but rather that a riot was occurring, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. Watch you.” 25 And all the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children." 26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and Jesus flogged him, and handed him over to be crucified.
27 And the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered all the battalion on him. 28 They stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe, 29 and they plaited a wreath of thorns, and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. They were kneeling before him and mocking him, saying: "Peace, King of the Jews!" 30 And they spat on him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head. 31 And after they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him to crucify.
32 And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon, and forced him to bear his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which is called “The Place of the Skull,” 34 they gave him vinegar mixed with gall to drink. When he tasted, he did not want to drink. 35 And when they crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots, that what was said by the prophet might be fulfilled: “They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” 36 Then they sat guarding him there. 37 And on his head they put an inscription written: "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." 38 Then two thieves were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.
39 And those who passed by were blaspheming him, shaking their heads, 40 saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” 41 Likewise also the chief priests, mocking with the scribes and elders, said: 42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself.” If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him! 43 He has relied on God, let him save him now, if he wants him! Because he said: I am the son of God! 44 And so also the two thieves who were crucified with him were reproaching him.
So who is the intended Pilate in the Gospels?
It is now easy to know who Pontius Pilate is, the Roman governor in the temple of Delphi or the original Jerusalem; his name was Lucius Munatius Plancus (87-15 BC) and he occupied the position of judge in the city of Delphi. On religious holidays, the Romans appointed a judge to judge among the common people on religious holidays, which explains his presence on Easter. This position was abolished in the year 22 BC (Jesus was 25 years old), due to an incident that year, in which Blanco, the judge, sentenced someone to be crucified, and this person was left to be insulted and beaten in the streets of Delphi as guilty. Blanco was reprimanded for it. This story was mentioned by the Roman historian Suetonius in the book of Nero's life as related by Mark Antonio's daughter (Christ's sister). Antonia The Elder blamed Blanco for allowing someone to be insulted in the streets of Delphi. which angered her. The question here is: Who is the one who was left beaten and insulted in the streets of Delphi? Is it Christ, son of Mary, or Caesarion, son of Cleopatra?
Mausoleum of Plancus
Plancus is one of the very few important Roman historical figures whose tomb has survived and is identifiable, although his body has long since vanished. The Mausoleum of Plancus, a massive cylindrical tomb now much restored and consecrated to the Virgin Mary in the late 19th century, is in Gaeta, on a hill overlooking the sea: it houses a small permanent exhibit in honor of him.
