Herod Agrippa I

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Herod Agrippa I was a 1st-century Judean king of the Herodian dynasty, known from both Jewish and early Christian sources for his political maneuvering under Roman rule and his role in New Testament events.

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Herod Agrippa I canonical 17
Herod Agrippa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Herodian ruler
Judean king
New Testament person
biblical figure
associatedWith Roman Emperor Caligula
linked to: Caligula

Roman Emperor Claudius
linked to: Claudius
birthDate circa 10 BCE
burialPlace Jerusalem
causeOfDeath sudden illness after public acclamation as a god
child Berenice
Drusilla
linked to: Drusilla of Judea

Herod Agrippa II
Mariamne
citizenship Roman citizen
country Judea
deathDate 44 CE
deathPlace Caesarea Maritima
familyName Herod
linked to: Herod the Great
father Aristobulus IV
givenName Agrippa
grandfather Herod the Great
grandmother Mariamne I
imprisoned Peter the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Peter
memberOf Herodian dynasty
mentionedIn Acts 12
Acts of the Apostles
Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus, Jewish War
mother Berenice (daughter of Costobarus and Salome)
notableFor close ties with Roman emperors Caligula and Claudius
favorable policies toward the Pharisees
persecution of early Christians
restoration of a kingdom nearly as large as that of Herod the Great
occupation client ruler
king
orderedExecutionOf James the son of Zebedee
predecessor Roman procurators of Judea
reignEnd 44 CE
reignStart 41 CE
religion Judaism
residence Caesarea Maritima
Jerusalem
ruled Batanea
linked to: Herodian Kingdom

Galilee
Iturea
Judea
Perea
spouse Cypros (daughter of Phasael)
successor Roman procurators of Judea
title King of Judea
linked to: King of the Jews

King of the Jews

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Herod Antipas successor Herod Agrippa I
James the Greater killedBy Herod Agrippa I
subject linked to: Apostle James the Greater
Berytus underRomanRule Herod Agrippa I
Herodian dynasty notableMember Herod Agrippa I
Aristobulus IV child Herod Agrippa I
Iacobus Maior killedByOrderOf Herod Agrippa I
Drusilla of Judea father Herod Agrippa I
Berenice (Herodian princess) father Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa I alsoKnownAs Herod Agrippa
subject linked to: Agrippa
linked to: Herod Agrippa I
Agrippa II father Herod Agrippa I
House of Herod hasMember Herod Agrippa I
Cypros (daughter of Phasael) spouse Herod Agrippa I
Cypros (daughter of Phasael) relative Herod Agrippa I
Mariamne father Herod Agrippa I
Mariamne notableFamilyMember Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa II father Herod Agrippa I
Herod of Chalcis sibling Herod Agrippa I
Herod of Chalcis relative Herod Agrippa I