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Pontius is a family name found within the ''gens'', or people, of the Samnites, a grouping of ancient Italic tribes that lived in south-central Italy. The Samnites later became Romans. People named "Pontius" include: *The Greek name for Pontic Greeks *Lucius Pontius Aquila, one of Julius Caesar's assassins *Gaius Pontius, Samnite commander and victor at the Battle of the Caudine Forks, believed ancestor of Pontius Pilate *Pontius Telesinus, Roman commander loyal to the Populares during Sulla's second civil war * Pontius Aquilia, a tribune who lived at the time of Julius Caesar * Pontius Fregellanus (d. March 37), a man of senatorial rank involved in an adultery scandal under Emperor Tiberius * Gaius Petronius Pontius Nigrinus (d. March 37), consul at the time the Emperor Tiberius *Pontius Pilate (Latin: Pontius Pilatus), Roman governor of Judea in Biblical times *Pontius of Carthage, deacon in Carthage and early Christian writer *Pontius, saint and Bishop of Barbastro *Paulus Pontius, artist *Chris Pontius, actor in ''Jackass'' television series *Chris Pontius (soccer), American soccer player for D.C. United *Mark Pontius, a member of the American indie rock band Foster the People. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pontius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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