Agrippa

• Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (64-63 – 12 BCE) was an influential Roman General and Administrator.
• He helped bring Augustus (31 BCE-14 CE) to power and he also constructed many notable Works during his career.

Right hand man of Augustus

• Agrippa, acting as a General and Admiral, was Augustus main support during the civil wars that culminated in the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE.

Governor of Gaul

• In c. 38 BCE, Agrippa was made Governor of Gaul, where he built the Via Agrippa connecting Marseille with Lyon, and the Chaussee Jules Cesar between Paris and Rouen.

Consul in Rome

• He returned to in Italy, to become Consul, and set about building the Naval harbour of  Portus Julius near Naples.
• This later became the home base for the Imperial Naval Fleet of the Classis Misenensis.

Administrator

• After 31 BCE, Agrippa acted as an Administrator, during the Peace that followed the Civil Wars, and helped Augustus to consolidate his political power over the Roman Senate.

Marriage to Augustus’ Daughter

• Agrippa married Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus.

Heir to Augustus

• Agrippa was the named Heir to Augustus, until Agrippa died in 12 BCE aged 51.

Monuments and Roads built by Agrippa

• Gaul:
  • Chaussee Jules Cesar
  • Via Agrippa
    • referring to any of the 13,000 miles (21,000 km) of Roman Road in Gaul which were mostly constructed
  • Pont du Gard Roman Aqueduct
    • near Nimes (Nemausus), Gallia Narbonensis
  • La Maison Carre (c. 20 BCE),
    • Nimes and possibly the Roman Empire‘s best preserved Roman Temple.
• Italy:
  • Repairs to the Cloaca Maxima in Rome.
  • Renovation of the Aqua Marcia in Rome.
  • Portus Julius
    • The Naval Harbour of the Classis Misenensis in the Bay of Naples.
• Spain:
  • Possibly the Roman Theatre in Merida built in c. 15 BCE.

Written Works

• Peutinger Table
  • This is a 13th century CE copy of a Map showing the Road system of the Roman Empire, which was originally created by Agrippa.

Pont du Gard