orig. Marcus Julius Agrippa
born 0441; 10 BC
died AD 44
King of Judaea (AD 4144).
Grandson of Herod the Great and nephew of Herod Antipas , he became friends in Rome with the emperor Tiberius and Caligula . Caligula made him king of his uncle's realm in northeastern Palestine and of Galilee, and after Caligula's death Herod's support of Claudius earned him the kingdom of Judaea, where he won the support of the Jews and repressed Jewish Christians. He built public buildings in Beirut and hosted games at Caesarea to honour Claudius. He died suddenly during the games.