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'''Agrippa I''' (10 BC - 44 AD), referred to in the New Testament as '''Herod Agrippa''' (Ἡρώδης Ἀγρίππας), was the tetrarch of the Roman provinces of Galilee and Peraea from 39 to 44. He is most famous for ordering the beheading of [[James the Apostle]]. He ruled under the watchful eye of the Romans who had ultimate authority in the region. His tetrachy was subordinate to Emperor Claudius.
'''Agrippa I''' (10 BC - 44 AD), referred to in the New Testament as '''Herod Agrippa''' (Ἡρώδης Ἀγρίππας), was the tetrarch of the Roman provinces of [[Galilee]] and Peraea from 39 to 44. He is most famous for ordering the beheading of [[James the Apostle]]. He ruled under the watchful eye of the Romans who had ultimate authority in the region. His tetrachy was subordinate to Emperor [[Claudius]].
King Herod Agrippa I was the grandson of [[Herod the Great]], who had ordered the murder of infants in an attempt to kill baby Jesus in [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 2. Herod Agrippa I was the nephew of [[Herod Antipas]], who murdered [[John the Baptist]] ([[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 6) and examined [[Jesus]] on Good Friday ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 23). Herod Agrippa I was also the father of [[Herod Agrippa II]], who heard the defense of [[Paul]] before [[Festus]] in [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 25. Herod's sister, Berenice, married the Roman emperor [[Titus]], who destroyed [[Jerusalem]] in 70 AD and ended the [[Jewish Revolt]].
King Herod Agrippa I was the grandson of [[Herod the Great]], who had ordered the murder of infants in an attempt to kill baby Jesus in [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 2. Herod Agrippa I was the nephew of [[Herod Antipas]], who murdered [[John the Baptist]] ([[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 6) and examined [[Jesus]] on Good Friday ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 23). Herod Agrippa I was also the father of [[Herod Agrippa II]], who heard the defense of [[Paul]] before [[Festus]] in [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 25. Herod's sister, Berenice, married the Roman emperor [[Titus]], who destroyed [[Jerusalem]] in 70 AD and ended the [[Jewish Revolt]].