Why did the Roman governor crucify Jesus?

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Pontius Pilate is believed to have hailed from the Samnium region of central Italy. Pontius Pilate served as the prefect of Judaea from 26 to 36 A. D. He convicted Jesus of treason and declared that Jesus thought himself King of the Jews, and had Jesus crucified.

the main charge against Jesus was that he claimed to be the king of the Jews. The Roman soldiers were mocking this idea when they dressed him in a purple robe and pressed a crown of thorns onto his head. This was also the charge written on the sign at the top of the cross.