MARCUS AGRIPPA - The Man who made Augustus Roman Emperor

Marcus Agrippa is the emperor who was never emperor. The man who made Augustus and stood by his side, facilitating the longest and one of the most successful reigns in Rome's history. Born to a poor equestrian family out in the sticks, he enlisted in the army and caught the eye of none other than Julius Caesar. Sent off to study in Greece with his then-nephew Octavian, Agrippa's promise was such that he never left the future emperor's side. He became an incredibly successful military leader on land and sea, and without him, Augustus would probably have never beaten Marc Antony to rise to power. As admiral and general, none could best him. On top of that Agrippa was a talented architect, geographer and writer - he even built the original pantheon and was so famous that even when the one we see today was built under Hadrian, it still bears his name! He lived a dangerous but rich life, and beyond his military victories did much in service of the Roman people, providing fresh water, food and quality infrastructure. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - Early Life 03:15 - The Rise of Octavian 04:42 - Agrippa Defends Rome as Urban Praetor 05:51 - The Seizing of Sipontum 06:41 - Agrippa fights the Barbarians 06:56 - Agrippa defeats Sextus Pompey 09:17 - Bringing Water to Rome 10:17 - The Battle of Actium 11:07 - Building the Marble City 11:52 - Agrippa's Personal Life 12:52 - Making Augustus 14:01 - Agrippa's Absolute Power 15:34 - A Patron and Architect 16:10 - The Later Years and Death Follow us on Social Media below! Instagram:   / antiquityforall   Facebook:   / antiquityforall   Twitter:   / antiquityforall   Reddit:   / antiquityforall   Patreon:   / antiquityforall   Sources Used Ancient Texts: Cassius Dio - Roman History (Ῥωμαϊκὴ Ἱστορία) Appian - The Civil Wars (Ρωμαϊκά) Plutarch - Life of Brutus (Βίοι Παράλληλοι: Βρούτος) Pliny the Elder - Natural History (Naturalis Historia) Velleius Paterculus - Roman History (Historiae Romanae) Virgil - The Aeneid (Aeneis) Nicolaus of Damascus - Life of Augustus (βίος Καίσαρος) Suetonius - Life of Augustus (De Vita XII Caesarum) Maurus Servius Honoratus - Commentary on the Aeneid of Virgil ( In tria Virgilii Opera Expositio) Articles: Haslam, M. W. (1980) 'Augustus' Funeral Oration for Agrippa' Credits If you see any of your artwork in the video, please let me know so I can give you credit! Film, TV & Game Clips: 'Imperium: Augustus' (2003) | Roger Young © 'Domina' (2021) | Simon Burke © 'Rome' (2005-2007) | John Milius, William J. MacDonald & Bruno Heller © 'Ryse: Son of Rome' (2014) | Crytek © 'Assassin's Creed Origins' (2017) | Ubisoft Montreal © Music: All Music is licensed by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ #MarcusAgrippa #Augustus #RomanEmpire #Documentary #AncientHistory #ClassicalStudies