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Roman Era - Judea (Herod Agrippa I)

Roman Era - Judea (Herod Agrippa I)

SKU: C1347
$65.00Price

Marcus Julius Agrippa I (c. 11 BC – c. AD 44), also known as Agrippa I (Hebrew: אגריפס, epithet Agrippa the Great) or Herod Agrippa, was a Roman citizen, under the patronage of Antonia Minor, friend of Roman emperors Caligula and Claudius, and the last client king of Judea (r. 41–44). He was a grandson of Herod the Great and Mariamne I, and he was the father of Herod Agrippa II, the last king from the Hasmonean branch of the Herodian dynasty.[Note 1] He played crucial roles in Roman politics under Caligula and was a "kingmaker" of Claudius. In return he was rewarded with the kingship of Judea, which brought a brief period of relative independence to Judea and significant influence in the Eastern portion of the Roman Empire.

 

Agrippa I died suddenly from an “infestation of worms” in 44. In a Christian context, he is traditionally identified as the king simply named Herod whose death is recounted in Acts 12 (12:20–23).

 

The coin above is a Prutah and Agrippa I was the king that Pilot  sent Jesus to.

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