Judea's Last King (37-66 CE)

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Sources:
Flavius Josephus
Antiquities of the Jews
Available free via Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org/files/2848/...
Simon Schama
The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BCE-1492 CE
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0:00 Intro
1:04 Marcus Julius Agrippa
4:40 Agrippa the King
6:05 The Alexandria Riots
7:46 Agrippa the Great
10:04 Agrippa II

[@sdelmonte]

hmmm. Sejanus looks a bit like Patrick Stewart. I Claudius fan?

[@charlesstuart7290]

Love it that you use the music from "I Claudius" where Agrippa was depicted as Claudius's long time friend.

[@sodadrinker89]

You used Patrick Stewart as Sejanus, I love "I, Claudius."

[@zhouwu]

That explains why, when Paul spoke to Agrippa, he referred to him as "king Agrippa".

[@sjappiyah4071]

Nicely spotted

[@farfiman]

Loved the "I Claudius" theme at the end.

[@avishaybm6222]

אני לא מבין למה לא אנחנו לא לומדים את זה בבת ספר, זה ממש מדהים כמה אנחנו לא מודעים להיסטוריה של עצמנו, גם העובדה שהערוץ הזה לא יותר מצליח די מפליאה אותי.

[@SamAronow]

אני סקרן לדעת מה הם מלמדים בהיסטוריה כאן. עליתי כמבוגר אז זה כתם עיוור גדול (וברור שגם אני לא למדתי את זה בבית הספר).

[@avishaybm6222]

@@SamAronowזה משתנה מבית ספר לבית ספר ומאד נתון להחלטות של המורים אבל מה שאני למדתי, ונכון לגבי באופן כללי להרבה תיכונים, זנ מאד בכלליות ומאד בשטחיות את תקופת בית שני, קצת על מרד המכבים קצת על הורדוס והמרד הגדול, קצת על מלחמת העצמאות והקמת המדינה ועל השואה, מניסיוני רק את השואה מלמדים מספיק לפרטים. האמת היא שרק כשהתחלתי לראות את הסרטונים שלך הבנתי כמה אנחנו מפספסים, אז תמשיך ככה

[@ibnyahud]

that's why it's important to like, subscribe, and share this channel when there is a vacuum of knowledge, that's when people start rewriting history... Especially important now, because I think it's important to reanalyze a lot of old data. In nearly every field of study, there are constant revisions and "paradigm shifts" and the same can be said of archaeology and anthropology the field of genetics has also been a treasure trove in corroborating historical migration patterns.

[@yisroelackerman]

I don't get it either.

[@TroglodyteDiner]

Great that you're using the I, Claudius theme at the end! The snake slithering across the mosaics! The best series that was ever on Masterpiece Theater!

[@nickflammel8450]

Yes I, Claudius thank you Paul I was racking my brain trying to remember where I knew that TV theme song from.

[@reconnaissanceman1547]

Dude, how do you have less than 20 million subscribers lol. This is awesome.

[@johnmanno2052]

That owl story's a great one, and I always loved reading it in both the sources, and in fiction (thank you, Robert Graves!). I'm sad you didn't talk about Tiberius' famous (infamous?) villa! That's a fun story too! So much Deus, so many machinae. I wonder how much of this is accurate, and how much is just a tale full of sound and fury. But whatever it may be, your presentation of it is always awesome, and I love your channel!

[@tharischev]

Agrippa II looks like Jake Gyllenhaal jajaja. I'm loving your channel!

[@MerryMerryGold]

I love that exile to spain is a common thing for Judan and Judean elite/nobility they are literally being sent to the farest end of the world that is conceivably able to be traveled to.

[@luissalcedo6493]

Agrippa's life would make a good Wes anderson flick

[@CMY187]

I second this. Someone please petition Wes Anderson to make a movie set in Judea.

[@jasonmiller8407]

These videos are great- I had no idea the history of Judea was so well-documented! I really hope your channel blows up! Do you plan to make videos on the history of diaspora Jews?

[@VSP4591]

It is. You have to read Flavius Josephus, impressive

[@TroglodyteDiner]

If we believe Seutonius via Robert Graves, Augustus' chosen successors were mostly poisoned by his wife and Tiberius' biological mother, Livia Drusilla (which I swear is where David Chase got the name for Tony Soprano's filicidal mother). She eventually poisoned Augustus ("don't touch the figs")

[@rickmiller8893]

I love these videos...much like History Civilis..but these move a little fast and when Sam flashes on to emphasize and the pictures of the people are good, but it breaks my train of thought to absorb what's happening. If I may, suggest that you stick to the running map overheads with the dots for longer, more often. All the flashing around doesn't give one time to keep up. Lol. But I love it. Great stuff..want more! Fills in details of the Bible writings in set and scenario wonderfully. Thank you!

[@GiuseppeIII3]

Awesome stuff, love these history videos especially, keep up the great work!

[@user-ln9yo9sh5d]

i know it's been more than a year since this video come out but this is still my favorite episode in your channel (second probably being the Mimonidies episode)

[@mountpennart]

I just found your channel. These videos are AMAZING. These fill in so many holes in my understanding of Jewish history. Thank you so much.

[@basilmcdonnell9807]

Nice touch using the I,Claudius theme music at the end. Wonder how many people still remember that (amazing) series.

[@BFDT-4]

Nice use of the Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2 background music! Also, the Vaughan-Williams - Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis! Exquisite!

[@jangronwald40]

Thank you so much for sharing these! Its so great to be able to listen to Fantasia now that I know how its called!

[@harveyman93]

Thank you for posting this! Been trying to figure out what the beautiful music was. And now thanks to the great storytelling from the channel, I have a set of emotional stories to connect the music to

[@Ulyssestnt]

The soundtrack of these videos are unbelievably good..feels like so much subtext.

[@aliexpress.official]

נהדר נהדר נהדר! אתה צריך תוכנית ב"כאן". שאלה לא קשורה: הראת בעבר שאת האיור של המלכה שלומציון עשית בעצמך כשציירת חברה. עשית את זה גם לאגריפס פה? כי הוא נראה יחסית כמו אדם מודרני ולא יהודי מהמאה הראשונה לספירה 😅

[@Cashiyado]

אגריפס מאוייר פה כמו הדמות שלו ב"אני קלאודיוס", העיקר שאני מגיב שנתיים אחרי חחחחחח

[@nicolasjuandecardenas7921]

Thank you for this most intriguing history.

[@theanarchistcook]

I love that Sejanus is just fully Patrick Stewart

[@shacharraz9129]

11:01 at least it's not the ptolemies

[@HebelDan]

Exactly my thoughts

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you.

[@tanishabeecher8392]

I love your contents

[@uncleambient]

Agrippa seemed to fit the role of Messiah more than Jesus ever did.

[@michelney2915]

great historic lesson well appreciated

[@insaneweasel1]

Loving this series! How many episodes do you plan to have?

[@SamAronow]

I'd rather not say. The number changes as I write them and I additionally don't want to make any promises I can't keep.

[@MCAPrince]

The I, Claudius Theme at the end is awesome

[@jamessheridan4306]

Love the I Claudius references in these videos!

[@AlexGoldhill]

I wonder if there is some possible connection between Agrippa and the parable of the Prodigal Son? A disgraced wastrel that was terrible with money who eventually returns to his father's house and is embraced.

[@cfltheman]

I wonder if Postumus got a "posthumous" honor after his death.

[@mattjohnson7198]

Wow, this Agrippa sounds exactly like Herod Agrippa. Can you do a video on Gaius next?

[@Pandaemoni]

I laughed out loud at the "I, Claudius" music at the end.

[@jamesfaubel4403]

Has anyone offered to produce transcripts of your vidos? That would allow you to insert notes citing your sources of information. There is much too much information to digest in video form (at least for an old guy like me). I'm used to getting info by text, in which form I learned to study it.

[@jib7026]

Plus Agrippa I killed one of Jesus's disciples.

[@procyon6370]

Yep, James Boanerges. And possibly also Peter depending on how you read that passage...

[@1czechit1]

hahaha Sejanus.... nice. I love I Claudius.

[@penelopegreene]

I, Claudius Theme. Nice.

[@rickmiller8893]

I finally subscribed..lol

[@kkski4817]

I never was a fan of history, nor Jews, but this is sooo cool 🥰 binge watching

[@kakungulu]

Huh! the "I Claudius" theme at the end. I feel so old now.

[@yukirby3741]

Happy I discovered your channel! As an Israeli it's weird seeing a foreigner who is in love with my country. If you'll need help with your research I'd be more than happy to help (as a native hebrew speaker I might be able to look through more material than you can). At any case, love your content sam!

[@SamAronow]

אני אזרח ישראל. אם לא גרתי פה לא יכולתי לחשוב לעשות את הסרטונים האלה!

[@yukirby3741]

@@SamAronow אוי טעות שלי, לפי המבטא ועל פי זה שגיליתי אותך דרך J.J. הייתי בטוח אתה קנדי. עשית עליה?

[@SamAronow]

Yukirby עליתי מארה"ב. אני מכיר את ג׳יי ג׳יי ממפגש בישראל.

[@roundknittles]

Wish these were listed in historical chronological order.

[@egillskallagrimson5879]

Jajajaj cool to see the face pf Patrick Stewart as Sejanus

[@imbatgamer8396]

what's the music's name at 5:20?

[@SamAronow]

Jahzzar- "The Wrong Way"

[@bosbanon3452]

A very smart political game by claudius. He put Aggripa on the judean throne and united the remained tetrachy to get it all

[@s.a.e.fernandez2474]

Is that Jake Gyllenhaals image for Agrippa II ?

[@therongjr]

Agrippa II was also apparently Jake Gyllenhaal? 😂

[@nimbledick9869]

I read Claudius the God too

[@marina.chayka]

I wonder what kind of Jewish education Agrippa had. He knew about the phrase in Sukkot, but it doesn't seem like he grew up Jewish.

[@SludgeMan90]

Didn't know Agrippa the 2nd is jake gyllenhaal!

[@user-kt1st4uu9x]

fun fact, the french stole Helena's grave and to this day they refuse to give it back, it seats in the Louvre.

[@kkhan1800]

I need the music

[@ahappyimago]

I knew so little about my own history who knew!!!

[@flastable9842]

You mentioned that Jews were not popular in the empire at the time and were hart added. What was the cause of this? When did it start?

[@SamAronow]

During the Alexandria riots, a Greco-Egyptian writer named Apion came to prominence for his history of the Greek people, which claimed that Jewish history was an elaborate fabrication and that Jews practiced human sacrifice. His work was later lost, but not before getting picked up and embellished by Tacitus, so he’s essentially responsible for both the Blood Libel and Temple Denial. I talk about this more in my Bar Kochba video.

[@adamflamm4444]

One reason I've heard (might be wrong) was that the Jews were the only subjects that refused to accept the Roman emperor as a deity. This was accepted by some emperors, but might be one reason.

[@yemannwaiphyo8817]

lol. I had bad impression on Agrippa becoz he was spoiled rich kid in his early years, when you told of them. But, by the End, it is literally like he is guided by . . . . . Fate/ Destiny to be the savior, as long as he lives. A living miracle, perhaps.

[@rickmiller8893]

Is this all in Josephus? Must be. It's a long grueling read, so I'm glad for this. People like to say Josephus is questionable, but excavation is proving him right and popular belief wrong. Like the western wall being built by Herod is common belief, hit now they know it WAS his grandson.

[@karlcarlsen9664]

Not in regarde when it comes to the samaritan temple on mount Gerizim. We know, thanks to excavation, that there was a temple in the persian periode, so the temple was not as Josephus wrote constructed with the begining of the regin of Alexander the Great. Mount Gerizim had his periode of a Tempel started in the persian times. Edit: I talk about Antiquitates not about De Bello Iudaico.

[@amazingbibleantiquities7221]

Sam, arw you saying Bar Kokhba was not the last king of Israel?

[@HebelDan]

He was not a king at all

[@adamflamm4444]

"President of Israel".

[@trevor1667]

Those dang tetrarchs…

[@Bbbmurr]

They like to call themselves the people's front of Judea

[@theklorg305]

10:04 I'd say Israel rectified that problem :)

[@beakfordclakington1337]

its almost inconsqueital i feel.. in the lull after Jesus had ""gone"" (and rose again.. and sits at the right hand of the Father... in that grey space... i bet it felt ati climactic maybe.. maybe if so then hence.. its historic relative un-known ?

[@xp_studios7804]

Who's here from JJ?

[@DellBlackberry22]

Ummm I'm sure this was brought up later but why doest the son look like Jake Gyllenhaal

[@ash12181987]

Agrippa II, played here by Jake Gyllenhaal

[@Drooblemeister]

Had no idea that Judea became an independent nation between 37-44!

[@karlcarlsen9664]

A Client state is not really independent. Herodes the great was Rex amicus et socius populi Romani, yes but he got the titel first and then the Land by thecwill of Rome just like every Heordian after him.

[@swymaj02]

11:20 😂😂😂

[@Mrkva22296]

have you like ever shown an image of a Jew without blue eyes? :D

[@thefisherking78]

Huh...

[@pinpat]

So, Agrippa was killed by his kidney failure, not eaten by a worm nor struck by an angel?

[@RonJohn63]

The music drowns out your words.

[@jerricosagala2904]

You have great contents. But please exclude the cartoonic man that auddenly appears. Its a bit distracting. Thanks.

[@susanpower9265]

10/10 confusing title of video/ agrippa i was last king of country judea/intestine king/ but his son agrippa ii was last king of jews before whom st paul appeared in court

[@RalphEllis]

Queen Helena of Adiabene was married to King Abgarus of Edessa. So she was the Queen of Edessa. The famine relief was taken from King Agabus (Abgarus) by Saul and Barnabas. (See Acts 11:28) So Saul (St Paul), was the ambassador of Edessa. So why does Joseph and the gospels, never mention Edessa and their monarchy? Answer, because Jesus was strongly linked to this monarchy, which is why he was known as the King of the Jews, (hint: Queen Helena was the Queen of the Jews) R

[@kongming7684]

Wjere lucky that Philo of Alexandria became the famous pholosopjer amd not his brother. Else wed habe Alexander of Alexandria.

[@malx1289]

John the mandaen

[@presidenttogekiss635]

Lol, nothing like being besties with the Roman Emperor.

[@Reticulosis]

Agrippa=Big Head (Silicon Valley)

[@PaladinOfNerds]

So Jesus and Judas didn't even know each other. Go figure. (Don't know if its the same Judas, just thought it was funny.)

[@jonyprepperisrael60]

You think if he would have survived longer Judea would still be a client state

[@SamAronow]

Only as long as he was alive. Unless he could make it to the Year of Four Emperors. Can you imagine an independent Judea *allied* with Vespasian in 69?

[@a.maskil9073]

@@SamAronow If Jerusalem and the Temple were not sacked, the entirety of Jewish history, Christian history, and possibly that of the entire world might have been significantly different. If only Agrippa had less useless kidneys.

[@SamAronow]

@@a.maskil9073 Amazing to think he would have easily gotten a kidney transplant today.

[@bluellamaslearnbeyondthele2456]

@@SamAronow there ought not be kidneys giving up at 45. Was he not rather on a high oxalate diet? That is ice with lots of leaves and tubers?

[@BatDad98]

You mean 37-66 AD right?

[@tzadiko]

What have you done to their mouths? The look like they've been demouthed by Agent Smith

[@wilfordfraser6347]

This is the same Herod from the Bible stories who beheaded John the Baptist?

[@Xerxes2005]

No. That's his nephew. Antipas beheaded John the Baptist.

[@paineite]

I love how all these people are Caucasian and HOT !! LOL !!!

[@pastorclay82]

Do you an opinion on the rise in antisemitism in the West as European countries seem to turn a blind eye to Muslim immigrants hate of Jews and Israel?

[@x999uuu1]

Dude antisemitism had always been a western thing. It's not unique to immigrants.

[@jackmanson2601]

@@x999uuu1 He never said it was.

[@marcuscaines9168]

@@x999uuu1 do you think the uk is anti-jewish? after all they are the ones that gave you israel and fought hitler and saved the jewsh people during ww2 or are they also anti-semitic?

[@x999uuu1]

@@marcuscaines9168 the uk as a whole? No. Plenty of people like jews there. In fact i dont think any european country today is antisemitic as a whole nor did i imply so. My point was that the OP was implying that a rise in antisemtism in europe today is coming primarily from arab immigrants but i disagree as its always existed in europe in some form since forever for a variety of reasons and from a variety of actors. And that most anti-Semitic violence in modern europe comes from hardline nationalistic groups and ideologies who also tend to dislike arabs

[@marcuscaines9168]

@@x999uuu1 but you implied that anti-semitism is strictly a western thing? even though islam has had its own moments of disciminating jews and other minorities too. even modern day isreal is not without racist people especially othodox jews can be very closed minded and conservative.

[@arealgem9404]

Jesus had come and gone ? Noooo my friend. He still lives and hasnt gone anywhere and is alive forever more.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Pretty sure he meant gone from the earth, Jesus ascended. Whether one believes in Jesus or not , it is true that he no longer walks the earth as a human

[@paulleverton9569]

The narrator doesn't know how to pronounce aedile or Sejanus. Neither of which are at all obscure. It's like someone narrating a US politics video who didn't know how to say governor or Kennedy. How much credence would you give to such a narrator? Would you instantly know they were absolute beginners, concerning US politics?