The reasons for this long absence are unclear, but have been linked to possible opposition to her presence by Upon the accession of Titus as emperor in 79, she returned to Rome, but was quickly dismissed amidst a number of popular measures of Titus to restore his reputation with the populace.It is not known what happened to Berenice after her final dismissal from Rome.In modern history, her aspirations as a potential empress of Rome have led to her being described as a 'miniature From the 17th century to contemporary times, there has been a long tradition of works of art (novels, dramas, operas, etc.) Agrippa was in his 17th year, that is 16, and Bernice was 16 years old. She had been married to her uncle, Herod Antipas, but after his death moved in with her brother, Agrippa II, in an incestuous relationship. He then joined the conquerors in their victorious march onward. He was a great-grandson of Herod I the Great. In the end, he and his sister Berenice were expelled from Jerusalem and sided with Rome, fighting alongside Vespasian and Agrippa II was the last in the royal line that began with Nevertheless, Agrippa did show some evidence of Jewish patriotism. Educated in Rome, Agrippa was a thoroughly Hellenistic Jew. However, the appointment carried with it the important right of superintending the Agrippa maintained his good standing with the Romans under Around 59, Agrippa and Berenice heard the case of the Agrippa's partiality to Hellenistic culture rendered him unpopular among his more religious Jewish subjects. There were even rumors that his exposure to Roman custom had corrupted him to such a degree that he had established an incestuous relationship with his sister Berenice. [I like Animal Planet. Tensions quickly rose to civil unrest when Florus plundered the treasury of the In an attempt to prevent violence from further escalating, Agrippa assembled the populace and delivered a tearful speech to the crowd with Berenice by his side. After the capture of the fortified village of Jotapata in the Galilee, he is reported to have invited Vespasian and his army to his capital to celebrate the occasion. Part of the reason for this rumor is that Agrippa never married or had children, and we know from multiple sources, such as Josephus’s writings and the book of Acts, that Berenice shared political control with Agrippa. The next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high ranking officers and the leading men of the city. See Josephus, He voiced his support for the Jewish cause to Claudius over an issue regarding the control of the vestments of the high priest (Josephus, After the death of Herod of Chalcis in 48, his small Syrian principality was given to Agrippa. Agrippa II was timid, easily dominated, so that the advisers in his court held the real power. Herod Agrippa II lived with Bernice, who was herself in the Herodian line, being a daughter of Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 25:23) Paul: King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my

What little is known about her life and background comes mostly from the early historian To prevent Jewish violence from further escalating, Agrippa assembled the populace and delivered a tearful speech to the crowd in the company of his sister,It was during this time that Berenice met and fell in love with Titus, who was eleven years her junior.It took four years until they reunited, when she and Agrippa came to Rome in 75. Agrippa II (b. There is a wonderful advertisement on Animal Planet. ), was a Roman client king who sided with Rome against his Jewish countrymen during the First Jewish War of 66-73.The son of Agrippa I, he was the seventh and last king of the family of Herod the Great.Agrippa II's full name, like that of his father, was Marcus Julius Agrippa.