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    • Herod Agrippa (Roman name Marcus Julius Agrippa; c. 11 BC – c. AD 44), also known as Agrippa I (Hebrew: אגריפס) or Agrippa the Great, was the last king of Judea. He was a grandson of Herod the Great and the father of Herod Agrippa II, the last known king from the Herodian dynasty. He was an acquaintance or friend of Roman emperors and played crucial roles in internal Roman politics. He spe…

    Biography

    Herod Agrippa was born in Caesarea Maritima around 11 BC. He was the son of Aristobulus IV, one of the children that
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    Succession

    The death of Agrippa was celebrated by the pagan populations of the kingdom, in particular in Caesarea and Sebaste, which the sovereign had nevertheless largely favored. The hostility of the Syrian population … See more

    Bornc. 11 BC
    Diedc. AD 44 (aged about 54) · Caesarea Maritima
    SpouseCypros, daughter of Phasael II, son of Phasael I (brother of Herod the Great)
    FatherAristobulus IV
    Posterity

    Half a century after Agrippa's sudden death, Josephus evokes the sovereign in these terms: "Agrippa's character was gentle and his benevolence was equal for all. He was full of humanity for people of foreign rac… See more

    Portrayals

    Herod Agrippa is the protagonist of the Italian opera L’Agrippa tetrarca di Gerusalemme with music by Giuseppe Maria Buini and libretto by Claudio Nicola Stampa, first performed August 28, 1724 at the Teatro … See more

    General sources

    • Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War, Livre II, XI
    • Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, livre XIX
    • Cassius Dio, Histoire romaine, livres LIX et LX… See more

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