19 Facts About Agrippa I

Herod Agrippa was a King of Judea from AD 41 to 44.

Agrippa I's territory comprised most of the territory defined after 136 CE as Roman Palestine, including Judea, Galilee, Batanaea, and Perea.

Agrippa I was born Marcus Julius Agrippa, so named in honour of Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

Josephus informs us that, after the execution of his father, young Agrippa I was sent by his grandfather, Herod the Great, to the imperial court in Rome.

Agrippa I was favourably received by Tiberius, who entrusted him with the education of his grandson Tiberius Gemellus.

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Agrippa I became friends with Caligula, then a popular favourite.

Agrippa I was awarded the ornamenta praetoria and could use the title amicus Caesaris.

Caligula presented him with a gold chain equal in weight to the iron one he had worn in prison, which Agrippa I dedicated to the Temple of Jerusalem on his return to his ancestral homeland.

Agrippa I was then granted his uncle's tetrarchy, consisting of Galilee and Peraea.

Agrippa I was equally generous in Sebaste, Heliopolis and Caesarea.

Agrippa I began the building of the third and outer wall of Jerusalem, but Claudius was not thrilled with the prospect of a strongly fortified Jerusalem, and he prevented him from completing the fortifications.

Agrippa I's friendship was courted by many of the neighbouring kings and rulers, some of whom he housed in Tiberias, which caused Claudius some displeasure.

Agrippa I minted coins without a human figure head or Roman deity in deference to the biblical commandments not to make graven images.

Agrippa I's efforts bore fruit and he persuaded Caligula to temporarily rescind his order, thus preventing the Temple's desecration.

Agrippa I was immediately smitten with violent pains, scolded his friends for flattering him and accepted his imminent death in a state of Teshuva.

Agrippa I experienced heart pains and a pain in his abdomen, and died after five days.

Agrippa I ruled four years under Caius Caesar, three of them were over Philip's tetrarchy only, and on the fourth that of Herod was added to it; and he reigned, besides those, three years under Claudius Caesar, during which time he had Judea added to his lands, as well as Samaria and Cesarea.

Acts 12 gives a similar account of Agrippa I's death, adding that "an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms":.

King Agrippa I stood and received it and read standing, and the sages praised him for doing so.