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Agrippa (mythology) In Greco-Roman mythology, Agrippa (said to have reigned 914-873 BC)Dionysius of Halicarnassus ''Roman Antiquities'' 1.71 () was a descendant of Aeneas and King of Alba Longa, the capital of Latium, southeast of Rome. He was listed as king of Al ...
, semi-mythological king of Alba Longa *
Agrippa (astronomer) Agrippa ( el, Ἀγρίππας; ) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing that is known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD. Ptolemy writes that in the twelfth year of the reign of Domitian, on the seventh day of ...
, Greek astronomer from the late 1st century * Agrippa the Skeptic, Skeptic philosopher at the end of the 1st century *
Agrippa Menenius Lanatus Agrippa Menenius Lanatus (died 493 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic in 503 BC, with Publius Postumius Tubertus. He was victorious over the Sabines and was awarded a triumph which he celebrated on 4 April, 503 BC. According to Livy, he als ...
, Roman consul in 503 BC *
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (; BC – 12 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and architect who was a close friend, son-in-law, and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. He was responsible for the construction of some of the most notable buildi ...
(63–12 BC), Roman statesman and general, friend and lieutenant of Augustus Caesar * Agrippa Postumus (12 BC–AD 14) *
Gaius Fonteius Agrippa Gaius Fonteius Agrippa was the name of two related people in Roman history: *Gaius Fonteius Agrippa was one of the four accusers of Marcus Scribonius Libo in 16 AD. Agrippa profited financially from the accusation, as he was rewarded with a share of ...
, father and son with the same name; the former an accuser of Libo, the latter suffect consul in AD 58 *
Decimus Haterius Agrippa Decimus may refer to: Romen praenomen * Decimus (praenomen) * Decimus Carfulenus (died 43 BC), Roman statesman * Decimus Haterius Agrippa (died 32 AD), consul in 22 AD * Decimus Junius Brutus (consul 77 BC) * Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (–43 ...
, consul in AD 22 * Marcus Asinius Agrippa, consul in AD 25 *
Vibulenus Agrippa Vibullius AgrippaCassius Dio, lviii. 21 (also sometimes called Vibulenus Agrippa) was an ancient Roman man of the first century who was accused of a crime and killed himself in front of the Roman senate. Name Agrippa is called "Vibulenus" by Tacitu ...
, committed suicide in the Roman senate in AD 36 * Herod Agrippa, (10 BC–AD 44) grandson of Herod the Great, friend of Claudius * Herod Agrippa II, (AD 27–100), his son * Agrippa Castor, Christian Roman writer of the 2nd century *
Julius Agrippa Julius Agrippa was a Syrian nobleman from the Royal family of Emesa who lived in the 2nd century. Agrippa was an Emesene nobleman who was a direct descendant of the Emesene Roman Priest-Client King Sohaemus of Emesa, also known as Gaius Julius ...
, Centurion of the 2nd century * Marcius Agrippa, slave of the 3rd century who was eventually elevated to senatorial rank by Macrinus


Modern era

* Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486–1535), occultist, philosopher, and theologian *
Camillo Agrippa Camillo Agrippa (died 1 January 1600) was a noted fencer, architect, engineer and mathematician of the Renaissance. He is considered to be one of the greatest fencing theorists of all time. Biography Though born in Milan, Agrippa lived and wor ...
, sixteenth-century architect who applied geometric theory to the art of fencing * Agrippa d'Aubigné (1552–1630), French poet, soldier, propagandist and chronicler


Fictional characters

* Mumboz Agrippa, a character from the '' Zork'' series of computer games * Salome Agrippa, a character from '' True Blood'' *
Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct This article details the characters found in all four versions of ''The Tick''. Main characters The Tick The Tick is a superhero in a blue bug suit (which may or may not be part of his body). He is the main protagonist of the Tick franchise. Ar ...
, a character from ''The Tick'' * Agrippa, a character from the video game '' Amnesia: The Dark Descent'', likely based on Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa * Agrippa, a character from the 1845 children's book '' Struwwelpeter'' *Agrippa, a fictional character in a spellbook seen in the film The Craft *Gordon Agrippa, a fictional character in the anime 'Black Clover'


Other uses

* Agrippa (praenomen), a Latin personal name *
Agrippa (crater) Agrippa is a lunar impact crater that is located at the southeast edge of the Mare Vaporum. It is located to the north of the crater Godin, the irregular Tempel lies just to the east. To the north and northeast, the rille designated Rima Ariadaeus ...
, an impact crater on the moon * '' Agrippa (A Book of the Dead)'', a 1992 work of art by William Gibson and others * A fictional space destroyer in the
Earth Alliance Civil War ''Babylon 5'' is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on the Babylon 5 space station: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the ye ...
in the ''Babylon 5'' television series *
Pedestal of Agrippa The Pedestal, now known as the Agrippa Pedestal located west of the Propylaea of Athens and the same height as the Temple of Athena Nike to the south, was built in honor of Eumenes II of Pergamon in 178 BC to commemorate his victory in the Panathen ...
in Athens


See also

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Agrippina (disambiguation) Agrippina is an ancient Roman cognomen and a given name. Agrippina may also refer to: * ''Agrippina'' (opera), an opera by George Frideric Handel * ''Agrippina'' (film), a 1911 Italian film * 645 Agrippina, an asteroid See also * Insects: * ...
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Agrippinus (disambiguation) Agrippinus may refer to: * Paconius Agrippinus, a stoic philosopher of the 1st century * Agrippinus of Alexandria, bishop of Alexandria in the 2nd century * Agrippinus of Carthage, bishop of Carthage during the 3rd century * Agrippinus of Autun, bi ...
* King Agrippa (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, surname, given name