Caius (son of Germanicus)
Also known as: Caius / Caius the son of Germanicus · Family: Roman · Role: emperor · First appears: Book II, Chapter 9
In Book II, Chapter 9, Caius is identified as the son of Germanicus and is described as a friend of Agrippa, with whom he had cultivated a close friendship. When Caius was made Caesar, he released Agrippa from his bonds and made him king of Philip (son of Herod and Cleopatra of Jerusalem)’s former tetrarchy.
In the same chapter, Herod Antipas came to Caius after Agrippa followed him to accuse him. Caius punished Herod Antipas by banishing him to Spain and gave his tetrarchy to Agrippa as an addition.
Relationship record
Life events
- Caius released Agrippa and made him king of Philip’s former tetrarchy.(Book II, Chapter 9)
- With: Agrippa (son of Aristobulus and Bernice) Philip (son of Herod and Cleopatra of Jerusalem)
- “But when Caius was made Caesar, he released Agrippa from his bonds, and made him king of Philip's tetrarchy, who was now dead”
- Caius banished Herod to Spain and transferred his tetrarchy to Agrippa.(Book II, Chapter 9 · 📍 Spain)
- With: Herod (son of Antipater and Cypros) Agrippa (son of Aristobulus and Bernice)
- “These arguments prevailed with Herod, so that he came to Caius, by whom he was punished for his ambition, by being banished into Spain; for Agrippa followed him, in order to accuse him; to whom also Caius gave his tetrarchy, by way of addition.”
Book II, Chapter 9
- parent: Germanicus “Caius the son of Germanicus”
- friends with Agrippa (son of Aristobulus and Bernice) “he staid at Rome, and cultivated a friendship with others of the men of note, but principally with Caius the son of Germanicus”
- protégé: Agrippa (son of Aristobulus and Bernice) “But when Caius was made Caesar, he released Agrippa from his bonds, and made him king of Philip's tetrarchy”
- with Herod Antipas (Caius punished and banished Herod Antipas.) “he came to Caius, by whom he was punished for his ambition, by being banished into Spain”
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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.