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Daily Roman History:

Perhaps the greatest bro of all time was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. Meeting Augustus in youth, they became close friends. He went on to become Augustus' general and win every major battle he was involved in for Augustus including the victory at the Battle of Actium, which essentially won the Empire for Augustus. He was also a great architect designing the Pantheon in Rome which is still lauded to this day, as well as an accomplished writer. Perhaps the most noteworthy fact was the unwavering loyalty and allegiance to Augustus for over three decades. He was even raised to a status equal to that of Augustus with tribunate powers, and governorship of the eastern provinces. After falling deathly ill in 23BC Augustus named Agrippa as heir to the throne
The choice was futhur secured by marrying Agrippa to Augustus' daughter Julia the Elder bringing him even more into the Imperial fold. Unfortunately Agrippa would die in 12BC at the age of 50, well before he would need to don the purple. Augustus is said to have spent over a month mourning the loss of his dear friend.

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