Front and back of a Judean coin from the reign of Agrippa I.

Agrippa I also called the Great (10 BC - 44 AD), King of the Jews, was the grandson of Herod the Great, and son of Aristobulus IV and Berenice. His original name was Marcus Julius Agrippa, and he is the king named Herod in the Acts of the Apostles, in the Bible, 'Herod (Agrippa)'. Image File history File links Agrippa_I_coin. ... Image File history File links Agrippa_I_coin. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC - 10s BC - 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s Years: 15 BC 14 BC 13 BC 12 BC 11 BC 10 BC 9 BC 8 BC 7 BC 6 BC 5 BC... For alternate uses, see Number 44. ... “AD” redirects here. ... King of the Jews may refer to: One of several historical kings of the Jewish people; see Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah A title of the Jewish Messiah King Herod the Great, declared King of the Jews by the Roman Senate A title used to refer to Jesus... Herod the Great. ... Aristobulus IV (31 - 7 BCE) was a prince of Judea from the Hasmonean Dynasty. ... Berenice was the daughter of Salome Alexandra, sister of Herod the Great. ... The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...

Life

Time in Rome

Josephus informs us that, after the murder of his father, young Agrippa was sent by Herod the Great to the imperial court in Rome. There, Tiberius conceived a great affection for him, and placed him near his son Drusus, who also befriended him. On the death of Drusus, Agrippa, who had been recklessly extravagant, was obliged to leave Rome. After a brief seclusion, Herod the Tetrarch, his uncle, who had married his sister Herodias, made Agrippa agoranomos (Overseer of Markets) of Tiberias, and gave him a large sum of money. However, his uncle was unwilling to continue his support, and Agrippa was forced to leave Judea, going first to Antioch, and afterwards returning to Rome, where he was welcomed by Tiberius and became the constant companion of Caligula, then a popular favourite. Agrippa being one day overheard by his freedman Eutyches, to express a wish for Tiberius' death and the advancement of Caligula, was betrayed to the emperor and cast into prison. A fanciful representation of Flavius Josephus, in an engraving in William Whistons translation of his works Josephus (37 – sometime after 100 CE),[1] who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus,[2] was a 1st-century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... For other persons named Tiberius, see Tiberius (disambiguation). ... Tiberius Drusus Julius Caesar, also referred to as Drusus II (13 BC-July 1, 23 AD) was the only son of Tiberius and Tiberiuss first wife, Vipsania Agrippina. ... Herodias (c. ... Agoranomos (ἀγορανόμος, plural: agoranomoi, ἀγορανόμοι) was an electable official position in the cities of Ancient Greece and Byzantine Empire that controlled the order of the marketplace (agora, hence the name, translated as market overseer). A polis could have several of them. ... Hebrew טבריה (Standard) Teverya Arabic طبرية Government City District North Population 39 900 (a) Jurisdiction 10 000 dunams (10 km²) Tiberias (British English: ; American English: ; Hebrew: , Tverya; Arabic: , abariyyah) is a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, Lower Galilee, Israel. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Antakya. ... This article is about the Roman emperor. ...

Under Caligula and Claudius

Following Tiberius' death and the ascension of Agrippa's friend Caligula, Agrippa was made governor first of the territories of Batanaea and Trachonitis that his cousin Herod Philip I had held, then of the tetrarchy of Lysanias, with the title of 'king'. In 39 AD, Agrippa returned to Rome, and brought about the banishment of Herod Antipas, whose tetrarchy he then was granted. Appears in Scripture only in the phrase tes Itouraias kai Trachbnitidos choras, literally, of the Iturean and Trachonian region (Luke 3:1). ... Herod Philip I (4 BC–AD 34), or Philip the tetrarch, was son of Herod the Great and his fifth wife Cleopatra of Jerusalem and half-brother of Herod Antipas and Herod Archelaus. ... Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene, according to Luke 3:1, in the time of John the Baptist. ... Events Roman Empire Tigellinus, minister and favorite of the later Roman emperor Nero, is banished for adultery with Caligulas sisters. ... Herod Antipas (short for Antipatros) was an ancient leader (tetrarch, meaning ruler of a quarter) of Galilee and Perea. ...

On the assassination of Caligula in 41, Agrippa's advice helped to secure Claudius' accession as emperor, while he made a show of being in the interest of the senate. As a reward for his assistance, Claudius gave Agrippa the government of Judea, while the kingdom of Chalkis in Lebanon was at his request given to his brother Herod III. Thus Agrippa became one of the greatest princes of the east; the territory he possessed equaling in extent that held by his grandfather Herod the Great. Events January 24 - Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar (Caligula), known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. ... For other persons named Claudius, see Claudius (disambiguation). ... The Roman Senate (Latin: Senatus) was the main governing council of both the Roman Republic, which started in 509 BC, and the Roman Empire. ... Map of the southern Levant, c. ... Chalcis was an ancient city in Syria (modern Quinnesrin/Qinnasrin). ... Herod of Chalcis, also known as Herod III, was a son of Aristobulus IV, and the grandson of Herod the Great, Roman client king of Judaea. ...

Agrippa in Josephus

He returned to Judea and governed it to the great satisfaction of the Jews. His zeal, private and public, for Judaism is recorded by Josephus and the rabbis. After Passover in 44, Agrippa went to Caesarea, where he had games performed in honour of Claudius. According to Josephus, in the midst of his elation Agrippa saw an owl perched over his head. During his imprisonment by Tiberius a similar omen had been interpreted as portending his speedy release, with the warning that should he behold the same sight again, he would die within five days. He was immediately smitten with violent pains, and after a few days died. Josephus says that he experienced heart pains and a pain in his abdomen, and died after five days (Antiquities 19.346-350). A fanciful representation of Flavius Josephus, in an engraving in William Whistons translation of his works Josephus (37 – sometime after 100 CE),[1] who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus,[2] was a 1st-century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and... Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great about 25 - 13 BC, lies on the sea-coast of Israel about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of a place previously called Pyrgos Stratonos (Strato or Stratons Tower, in Latin Turris Stratonis). ... For other uses, see Owl (disambiguation). ... Examples of omens from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493): natural phenomena and strange births. ... A fanciful representation of Flavius Josephus, in an engraving in William Whistons translation of his works Josephus (37 – sometime after 100 CE),[1] who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus,[2] was a 1st-century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and...

Agrippa in Acts 12

In Acts 12 of the New Testament, about the time of the Passover in 44, Saint James the Greater, son of Zebedee was seized by Agrippa's order and put to death by beheading. Agrippa proceeded also to lay hands on Peter, and imprisoned him. But God, according to Acts, sent an angel, and the angel released Peter from prison. After that Passover, Agrippa went to Caesarea, where the inhabitants of Tyre and Sidon waited on him to sue for peace. Pasch redirects here. ... For alternate uses, see Number 44. ... For people and places called Saint James, see the diambiguation page. ... Zebedee (zibhdi, the gift of God; Zebedaios) is a name used in several contexts: In the Bible, Zebedee was a Hebrew fisherman, the husband of Salome, and the father of James and John, two of the Apostles of Jesus Zebedee was a character in the popular BBC childrens programme... “St Peter” redirects here. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Look up Peter, peter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great about 25 - 13 BC, lies on the sea-coast of Israel about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of a place previously called Pyrgos Stratonos (Strato or Stratons Tower, in Latin Turris Stratonis). ... The Triumphal Arch Tyre (Arabic , Phoenician , Hebrew Tzor, Tiberian Hebrew , Akkadian , Greek Týros) is a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon. ... View of the new city the Sea Castle. ... Suing for peace is an act by a warring nation to initiate a peace process in which the peace terms are more favorable than an unconditional surrender. ...

According to the story in Acts, Agrippa, gorgeously arrayed, received them in the stadium, and addressed them from a throne, while the audience cried out that his was 'the voice of a god, not a man'. But "the angel of the Lord smote him," and shortly afterwards he died, "eaten of worms." in 44 AD. Death, as a skeleton which carries a scythe, visiting a dying man. ... Events Emperor Claudius returns from his British campaign in triumph. ...

Agrippa's Death

A third account omits all the miraculous elements in the story and says that Agrippa was assassinated by the Romans, who objected to his growing power. At the time of his death, Agrippa's only legitimate successor was his adolescent son of the same name; therefore, the Roman Emperor Claudius decided to return Iudaea Province to the rule of Roman procurators. Agrippa II (AD 27–100), son of Agrippa I, and like him originally named Marcus Julius Agrippa. ... For other persons named Claudius, see Claudius (disambiguation). ... Iudaea Province in the 1st century Iudaea (Hebrew: יהודה, Standard Yehuda Tiberian , praise God; Greek: Ιουδαία; Latin: Iudaea) was a Roman province that extended over the region of Judea proper, later Palestine. ... A procurator is the incumbent of any of several current and historical political or legal offices. ...

In literature

• Herod Agrippa is a major figure in Robert Graves' novel Claudius the God, as well as the BBC television adaptation I, Claudius, (wherein he was portrayed by James Faulkner). He is depicted as one of Claudius' closest life-long friends.

Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. ... I, Claudius is a novel by Robert Graves, (ISBN 067972477X) first published in 1934, dealing sympathetically with the life of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and Roman Empire, from Julius Caesars assassination in 44 BC to Caligulas assassination in 41 AD... I, Claudius, 1976 was a BBC Television adaptation of Robert Gravess I Claudius and Claudius the God. ... James Faulkner (born 18 July 1948 in London, England) is an actor. ...

References

• This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.
• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Yohanan Aharoni & Michael Avi-Yonah, "The MacMillan Bible Atlas", Revised Edition, p. 156 (1968 & 1977, by Carta Ltd.).

Eastons Bible Dictionary generally refers to the Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, by Matthew George Easton M.A., D.D. (1823-1894), published three years after Eastons death in 1897 by Thomas Nelson. ... Encyclopædia Britannica, the eleventh edition The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

External links

• Jewish Encyclopedia: Agrippa I.
• Agrippa I, article in historical sourcebook by Mahlon H. Smith
• Sergey E. Rysev. Herod and Agrippa