Tacitus Records Christ’s Execution
Roman historian Tacitus provides one of the most significant non-Christian references to Jesus Christ. Writing around 116 CE in his “Annals,” Tacitus records the execution of “Christus” under Pontius Pilate during Emperor Tiberius’s reign. As a respected Roman historian with access to official imperial records, Tacitus had no reason to fabricate this account. His reference confirms Roman historians considered Christ a real historical figure.
