Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | |
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Born | 23 October/November 63 BC Uncertain, possibly Istria or Asisium[1] |
Died | 12 BC Campania |
Allegiance | Roman Empire |
Years of service | 45 BC – 12 BC |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Roman army |
Battles/wars |
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. 63 BC – 12 BC) was a general of the Roman Empire and a statesman. He was a close friend and brother-in-law of Augustus.
Agrippa's place of birth is not known for sure. It may have been the city of Arpinum. His father was callled Lucius Vipsanius Agrippa (we know this from an inscription on the Pantheon). He had an elder brother, and a sister named Vipsania Polla. The family had not been prominent in Roman public life.