Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
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Summary
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was born on January 1, 63 BC[1], in Istria[2]. He died on January 1, 12 BC[3], in Campania[4]. He worked as an architect[5], writer[6], politician[7], military personnel[8], and military leader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,446 views/month, #5,984 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 64 BC[11]
- Date of death: 12 BC[12]
- Place of burial: Mausoleum of Augustus[13]
- Father: Lucius Vipsanius Major[14]
- Mother: Ignota[15]
- Spouse: Attica[16], Claudia Marcella Major[17], Julia the Elder[18]
- Child: Vipsania Agrippina[19], Vipsania Attica[20], Vipsania Marcella Major[21], Vipsania Marcella Minor[22], Gaius Caesar[23], Julia the Younger[24], Lucius Caesar[25], Agrippina the Elder[26], Agrippa Postumus[27]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[28]
- Native language: Classical Latin[29]
- Position held: Roman governor[30], ancient Roman senator[31], Roman consul[32], moneyer[33], legatus Augusti pro praetore Syriae[34]
- Notable work: founding of Caesaraugusta[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Family: Julio-Claudian dynasty[37], Vipsanii Agrippae[38]
- Commons category: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[39]
- Participated in conflict: Final War of the Roman Republic[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[41]
- Commons gallery: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[42]
- Allegiance: Roman Empire[43]
- Depicted by: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[44]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Otto's encyclopedia[48], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[49], Encyclopedic Lexicon[50], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[51], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[52], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[53], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[54], History of Rome[55], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[56], Pauly–Wissowa[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa include Pons Agrippae[58], a Roman bridge[59], in Italy[60].
Why It Matters
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Pons Agrippae[58], a Roman bridge[59], in Italy[60].
FAQs
Where was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa born?
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was born in Istria[2].
Where did Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa die?
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa died in Campania[4].
Who were Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa's parents?
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa's father was Lucius Vipsanius Major[14]. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa's mother was Ignota[15].
Who was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa married to?
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa's spouses include Attica[16], Claudia Marcella Major[17], and Julia the Elder[18].
What did Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa do for work?
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa worked as an architect[5], writer[6], politician[7], military personnel[8], and military leader[9].