1. The Episode of the Gilded Roman Shields at Jerusalem
2. Massacre of Jews protesting against his seizure of temple funds to finance an aqueduct
3. Massacre of Galileans at Jerusalem
4. Crucifixion of Jesus, 33AD
5. Massacre of Samaritans at Mount Gerizim, 36AD
* Pontius Pilate was Prefect of Judaea from circa 26-36AD. To the non-historian he is known only as the bloke who washed his hands of Jesus (literally), if at all, but as can be seen from the above, this was far from the only controversy of his tenure.
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