Augustus and the Death of Agrippa: Rome's Lost General

In 12 BC, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa died at age 51, leaving Augustus without his most trusted general, admiral, and administrator. Agrippa had been the architect of Octavian's victory at Actium, the builder of the Pantheon, the Aqua Virgo, and the first universal map of the Roman world, the Orbis Terrarum. This episode explores Agrippa's career from his humble birth to his role as the princeps' right hand, his military campaigns in Gaul and Pannonia, his building projects, and the dynastic implications of his death. We also discuss his posthumous reputation, including the monument he built for himself, the Mausoleum of Augustus, and the inscription of his map in the Porticus Vipsania. Lucas and Luna examine how Agrippa's death forced Augustus to reconsider the succession, leading to the adoption of Tiberius and the eventual rise of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. #Augustus #MarcusVipsaniusAgrippa #Actium #Pantheon #AquaVirgo #Pannonia #Gaul #PorticusVipsania #OrbisTerrarum #MausoleumOfAugustus #RomanEmpire #RomanHistory #AncientRome #Succession #Tiberius #JuliaCaesaris #FexingoHistory #History #AugustusCaesar #Principate Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo