Herod Agrippa I in the context of "Herodian tetrarchy"

⭐ In the context of the Herodian tetrarchy, King Herod Agrippa I is considered…

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⭐ Core Definition: Herod Agrippa I

Herod Agrippa I (Roman name: Marcus Julius Agrippa; c. 11 BC – c. AD 44), also simply known as Herod Agrippa, 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 spent his childhood and youth at the imperial court in Rome where he befriended the imperial princes Claudius and Drusus. He suffered a period of disgrace following the death of Drusus which forced him to return to live in Judea. Back in Rome around 35, Tiberius made him the guardian of his grandson Tiberius Gemellus, and Agrippa approached the other designated heir, Caligula. The advent of Caligula to the throne allowed Agrippa to become king of Batanea, Trachonitis, Gaulanitis, Auranitis, Paneas and Iturea in 37 by obtaining the old tetrarchies of Philip and Lysanias, then Galilee and Perea in 40 following the disgrace of his uncle, Herod Antipas.

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👉 Herod Agrippa I in the context of Herodian tetrarchy

The Herodian tetrarchy was a regional division of a client state of Rome, formed following the death of Herod the Great in 4 BCE. The client kingdom was divided between Herod's sister Salome I and his sons Herod Archelaus, Herod Antipas, and Philip. Upon the deposition of Herod Archelaus in 6 CE, his territories were transformed into a Roman province. With the death of Salome I in 10 CE, her domain was also incorporated into a province.

Other parts of the Herodian tetrarchy continued to function under Herodians. Philip ruled over territories north and east of the Jordan River until 34 CE. His domain was later incorporated into the Province of Syria. Herod Antipas ruled Galilee and Perea until 39 CE. The last notable Herodian ruler with some level of independence was King Herod Agrippa I. He was given the territory of Judea with its capital Jerusalem. With his death in 44 CE, the provincial status of Judea was restored for good.

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Herod Agrippa I in the context of Batanea

Batanaea or Batanea was an area often mentioned between the first century BCE and the fourth century CE. It is often mixed with the biblical Bashan, the part of the Biblical Holy Land, northeast of the Jordan River, as its Latinized form.

Bashan was, in biblical context, the whole region east of the Jordan, above Gadara and Abila until the Jabal al-Druze, the old Hauran (Bashan) mountains.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Herodian tetrarchy ← Herodian Tetrarchy ← Iturea and Trachonitis (tetrarchy) ← Batanea ← Tetrarchy (Judea) ← Batanaea
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Roman naming conventions → Hebrew language → Judaea (Roman province) → Herod the Great → Herod Agrippa II → Herodian dynasty → Rome → Claudius → Drusus Julius Caesar → Tiberius → Tiberius Gemellus → Caligula → Batanea → Lajat → Gaulanitis → Auranitis → Paneas → Iturea → Philip the Tetrarch → Lysanias → Galilee → Perea → Herod Antipas →