AGRIPPA, the younger, son of Agrippa Herod, was at Rome when his father died ; and Claudius was at first disposed to give him all the dominions which his father had possessed ; but as Agrippa was then only 17 years of age, he kept him four years at his court ; and sent Cuspius Fadus, in the mean time, to govern in Ju dea. In the following year, he rendered considerable service to the Jews, by his influence with the emperor, and secured to them several of their privileges, which they were in danger of losing. After the death of Herod, king of Chalc's, uncle to Agrippa, the emperor bestowed that kingdom upon the young prince, but still kept him in Rome. He sent him to Judea, A. D. 53; and, in stead of Chaleis, gave him the province of Felix, and the territories which had belonged to Lysanias. After the death of Claudius, Agrippa was also favoured by Nero, and received from him still farther additions to his dominions. When Festus, governor of Judea, was on his way to Jerusalem, A. D. 60, Agrippa, and his sister Berenice, went to meet him at Caesarea. They continued there some time ; and happening to converse about the affair of Paul (who had been imprisoned two years before, and who had appealed to the emperor), Agrippa expressed a wish to hear him ; and, as Festus was also desirous to have Agrippa's opinion on the case, he ordered Paul to be brought before them the day fol lowing. For an account of Paul's defence, see Acts
xxvi. Agrippa exerted himself to repress the com motions which began to prevail in Judea about this time ; but the Jews, excited by turbulent men, and exasperated by the cruelties of their governors, declared war against the Romans, A. D. 66. Agrippa then joined his troops with the Romans, and assisted in the siege of Jerusalem. After the destruction of that city, he retired to Rome with his sister Berenice (with whom lie was suspected of living in a manner not to be mentioned), and died at 70 years of age, A. D. 98. Joseph. Antiy. lib. xix. c. 9. ; lib. xx. e. 1, 3, 5, 7. De Bello Jud. lib. ii. c. 22. 23, 24.; lib. iii. c. 2. ; lib. iv. e. 3, 6. ; lib. vi. e. 2. (q)