02-29-2004, 06:54 PM
Dan, just wondering about your statement that legionaries attached to the staff of Pontius Pilate would not have been involved in execution details.<br>
The Governor of Britain had speculatores on his staff. The name of one, Celsus of the II Augusta, is known from a grave inscription. Going on this, it seems possible the Governor of Judaea would also have had detached legionaries serving in this capacity. And wasn't one of the speculatores duties, amongst other things, the execution of condemned prisoners?<br>
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The Governor of Britain had speculatores on his staff. The name of one, Celsus of the II Augusta, is known from a grave inscription. Going on this, it seems possible the Governor of Judaea would also have had detached legionaries serving in this capacity. And wasn't one of the speculatores duties, amongst other things, the execution of condemned prisoners?<br>
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