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Tacitus spells "Christos" correctly even while initially writing "Chrestus" — the full passage explicitly identifies Christ as executed under Pontius Pilate under Tiberius

Real Historian Responds to "Jesus Was a Myth" Claims 00:17:10 – 00:18:10

Addressing the "different group" objection to Tacitus

Mythicists claim Tacitus refers to a different group ("Chrestians" vs. "Christians"). But the same passage spells "Christos" correctly in Latin and explicitly states that Christos "suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius Caesar while Pontius Pilate was procurator of Judea." Mythicists omit this part of the verse.

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