Herod Agrippa I
(born
c. 10
BC — died
AD 44) King of
Judaea (
AD 41 – 44). 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.
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