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Bust of Agrippa in the Louvre, Paris, ca. 25–24 BC. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa [a] ( / əˈɡrɪpə /; c. 63 BC [1] – 12 BC) was a Roman general, statesman and architect who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. [3] Agrippa is well known for his important military victories, notably the Battle of Actium ...
Jan 23, 2017 · Agrippa Postumus. Island of Planasia, 16 September 14. At sunset, when the sun rinsed its bloodstained rags in the sea, his Destiny knocked on the door. He, of all people, did not recognize it. Ten years earlier, when his grandfather adopted him as his own son to humour his mother Giulia, he hadn’t been presented to the army or even promised ...
Ancient descriptions reveal moral not mental inadequacy: Agrippa was deemed deficient in moral character. 22 Dismissive analyses of Agrippa Postumus based on his mental ability can be, therefore, dismantled on the grounds of methodology alone. 23 Augustus’ treatment of the future emperor Claudius during the same period is instructive. 24 Suetonius believed he was in possession of a letter from Augustus to Livia on the subject of Claudius’ character. Augustus wrote:
Jun 27, 2024 · Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Postumus was the fifth child of Marcus Agrippa and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus. Born in 12 BCE, shortly after the death of his father, Postumus was later adopted by his grandfather as joint heir, alongside Tiberius, son of Augustus's second wife, Livia Drusilla, from her earlier marriage to Tiberius Claudius Nero.
AUGUSTUS AND AGRIPPA POSTUMUS. In A.D. 4 Augustus made his final arrangements for the succession, adopting Tiberius and Agrippa Postumus, together, on the same day. It is now believed that Augustus favoured the idea of a dual succession: Caius and Lucus, the previously preferred pair, had been simultaneously adopted, and a survey of their ...
Exile of Agrippa Postumus. The third removal was that of Agrippa Postumus. He had been alongside his elder brothers at the celebrations marking the dedication of the Temple of Mars in 2 BC. In AD 4, Agrippa had been adopted by Augustus. His elevation followed the deaths of his brothers, Gaius and Lucius, and would seem to have been the logical ...
Agrippa Postumus is the 4,262nd most popular politician (up from 4,536th in 2019), the 1,283rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,344th in 2019) and the 292nd most popular Italian Politician. Agrippa Postumus was the son of Marcus Agrippa and Julia the Elder. He was born in 12 BC and was the last surviving grandson of Augustus.
