Flavius Simonides Agrippa
Titus Flavius Simonides Agrippa, also known as Titus Flavius Agrippa (Greek: Τίτος Φλάβιος Σιμονίδης ὁ Ἀγρίππας, flourished in the second half of 1st century & first half of 2nd century, born CE 79), and was an aristocratic, wealthy Roman Jew.
Agrippa was the youngest son born to the Roman Jewish Historian Josephus from his fourth wife, a distinguished unnamed Greek Jewish noblewoman from Crete.[1] The parents of Agrippa had an older full blooded brother called Justus and an older paternal half-brother called Hyrcanus.[2]
Agrippa's Greek cognomen Simonides doesn't appear on his corpse or among any Jewish inscriptions in Rome.[3] It is unknown why Josephus gave his son a Greek cognomen, he perhaps named his son after Simonides of Ceos, a Greek Poet that flourished in the 6th century BC and 5th century BC.[4] His second cognomen is a Latin name Agrippa.[5] He was perhaps named after the Herodian Prince and King Agrippa II.[6] Agrippa II was a contemporary King to Josephus and they were very good acquaintances.
Agrippa was a contemporary of the ruling Flavian dynasty and Nerva–Antonine dynasty of the Roman Empire. He was alive when Josephus was compiling his historical writings and when his father died about CE 100. Unfortunately little is known on his remaining life.
References[edit]
- ↑ Fergus, The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ (175 B.C. - A.D. 135) p.p.45-6
- ↑ Fergus, The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ (175 B.C. - A.D. 135) p.p.45-6
- ↑ Josephus, Flavius Josephus: translation and commentary p.10
- ↑ Josephus, Flavius Josephus: translation and commentary p.10
- ↑ Josephus, Flavius Josephus: translation and commentary p.10
- ↑ Josephus, Flavius Josephus: translation and commentary p.10
Sources[edit]
- M. Fergus, S. Emil & V. Geza, The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ (175 B.C. - A.D. 135), Continuum International Publishing Group, 1973
- É. Nodet, A search for the origins of Judaism: from Joshua to the Mishnah, Continuum International Publishing Group, 1997
- F. Josephus & S. Mason, Flavius Josephus: translation and commentary, BRILL, 2001
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