As we all know, the Christian religion and the political authorities of the Roman Empire first met face to face at the trial of Jesus of Nazareth. There is absolutely no doubt that Jesus was put to death - even Tacitus refers to it in Annals (xv. 44.5) - or that this took place some time around the year 30 or 31 AD, under Pontius Pilate.

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