Lucius Julius Gainius Fabius Agrippa, also known asLucius Julius Agrippa, (Greek:Λεύκιος Ιούλιος Γαΐνιος Φάβιος Άγρίππας) was a considerably wealthy man who descended from royalty. He lived in the second half of the 1st century and early part of the 2nd century AD in theRoman Empire.

Agrippa was a son ofCilician PrinceGaius Julius Agrippa (who served as aQuaestor for theRoman Province of Asia and before 109 served as aPraetorian Guard); his mother was a Roman woman who belonged or was related to theFabia gens. His brother was a younger Gaius Julius Agrippa.

Agrippa was ofJewish,Nabataean,Edomite,Greek,Armenian,Median andPersian origins. Through his paternal grandfather,Herodian Prince and King of CetisCiliciaGaius Julius Alexander, Agrippa was a descendant of KingArchelaus of Cappadocia; King of JudeaHerod the Great; his wifeMariamne and KingTigranes VI of Armenia. Through his paternal grandmother, Princess and Queen of Cetis CiliciaJulia Iotapa, he was a direct descendant of Greek KingAntiochus IV of Commagene and his sister-wife Greek Queen JuliaIotapa. Agrippa was anapostate toJudaism. However, his name indicates that the family connections with theHerodian dynasty were not wholly broken. It is unlikely but unknown if Agrippa attempted to exert influence on Judean politics.

Agrippa lived in and became a citizen ofApamea in Western Syria. Little is known of his early life. In his career, Agrippa served as agymnasiarch and aPontifex Maximus.

In 115, Apamea suffereda serious earthquake. During this crisis, Agrippa served as the city's ambassador toRome. At his own expense, Agrippa made various generous public benefactions to his community and frequently undertook embassies to theRoman Emperor and theRoman Senate. For six months, Agrippa paid for and distributed expensive olive oil for anointing and corn for public use in Apamea.

With his wealth, Agrippa assisted in the reconstruction of Apamea in the following ways:

• He financed the construction of an extension for the city's aqueduct.
• In 116–17, he bought sufficient land and financed the construction of the baths, an adjacent large hall, and astoa. The large hall and stoa had lavish decorations and was used for concerts and competitions in music or oratory.
• He commissioned a number of bronze statues ofTheseus and theMinotaur, as well as the ancient Greek godApollo with the satyrMarsyas to be created. These statues were placed in the baths in Apamea which were part of a much larger complex.

There are a number of honorary inscriptions and decrees that have survived which were dedicated to Agrippa in Apamea and Rome. These honorary inscriptions and decrees date from 115–118. On the façade of the baths, Agrippa dedicated an inscription in Apamea toGaius Julius Quadratus Bassus, the governor ofRoman Syria. Other inscriptions in consoles attached to the pillars of the baths are dedications by Agrippa's slaves, freedmen, or clients.

At theCapitoline Hill in Rome, there is a bronze inscription dedicated to Agrippa. This inscription reveals that he undertook numerous voluntary liturgies. Below is an honorary decree that has survived on a base of a statue of Agrippa. The decree reads:

Lucius Julius Gainius Fabius Agrippa

The honorand went to embassies at his own expense to the emperors, to Rome and to governors.

There are three princes by the name Phasael in the Herodian dynasty, all three mentioned by Josephus in "War" (BJ) and "Antiquities" (AJ):^[1]

• Phasael I, son of Antipater and Cypros (BJ 1.181; AJ 14.121)^[1]
• Phasael II, son of Phasael I (BJ 1.266; AJ 17.196)^[1]
• Phasael III, son of Herod the Great (BJ 1.181; AJ 14.121)^[1] and father ofCypros/Kypros, wife ofAgrippa I^[2]

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• Schwartz, Seth (1990).Josephus and Judaean politics. Columbia studies in the classical tradition. Leiden, New York: Brill. p. 137.ISBN 90-04-09230-7.OCLC 21595783.
• Bash, Anthony (1997). Ambassadors for Christ: an exploration of ambassadorial language in the New Testament, Mohr Siebeck
• Roller, Duane W. (1998). The Building Program of Herod the Great, University of California Press,ISBN 0-520-20934-6
• Kelly, Christopher (2006). The Roman Empire: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press

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