Grandson of King Herod the Great
Through political and social connections and assassinations, Agrippa became the ruler of the tetrarchy of Philip Archelaus and hence the king of Judaea from 37 to 44
C. E. Agrippa grew up in Rome and was an intimate companion of CLAUDiUS and the Lady Antonia. His Roman education ended, however, in 23 C. E., with the death of Drusus, and he returned to Palestine, where he acquired a reputation for contentiousness, which Josephus the historian made known, and was suspected of treason.
In 36, with borrowed funds, Agrippa returned to Rome and was rescued from prison by Gaius Caligula, who gave him the throne of Philip, Agrippa’s uncle, in 37, and then the throne of Herod Antipas as well. Agrippa kept the Great Temple of Jerusalem safe from desecration by Caligula when he persuaded him that it was not necessary to place a statue of himself within the walls. Claudius trusted Agrippa greatly, giving him Judaea as well, but he soon came to regret the gift as Agrippa harbored ambitions of his own. He died before he could make any of his political dreams a reality.
Agrippa II, Marcus Julius (Herod) (fl. mid-first century C. E.) The son of Agrippa I
Like his father, Agrippa II spent most of his youth in the Roman imperial Household. Claudius granted him the kingdom of Chalcis in 50 and then the tetrarchy of Philip, with Abilene and Acene. Agrippa II clearly placated the Jewish element in his territories, but the Jewish revolt of 66 put him in an awkward position. He tried at first to stem the rebellion, but he was wise enough to see the end result and allied himself with the Romans. Josephus reported in The Jewish War and in The Jewish Antiquities that Agrippa was on hand when the Romans conquered Jerusalem.
See also judaea and palaestina.
Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius (d. 12 b. c.e.) Friend, lieutenant, and supporter of Augustus
Although of common birth (which prevented him from ever wearing the purple robes of an emperor), Agrippa
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