[8][9] In the Acts of the Apostles 12.20, in which Herod Agrippa is 'depicted as a typical persecuting tyrant', it is mentioned that the king furiously quarrelled with the people of Sidon and Tyre, and forbade the export of food to them.

[10] Agrippa II expended large sums in beautifying Berytus (ancient Beirut), a Hellenised city in Phoenicia.

[11][12] He invested heavily in building a theater for the people of the city, providing them with annual spectacles and spending large sums—tens of thousands of drachmas—on the project.

[13] He was forced to give up the tetrarchy of Chalcis in AD 53, but in exchange Claudius made him ruler with the title of king over the territories previously governed by Philip the Tetrarch.

After stopping in Caesarea in the winter of 70 CE, where he celebrated his brother's birthday with grand festivities, Titus moved to Berytus.

He stayed there longer and marked his father's birthday on November 17 with extraordinary spectacles, showcasing great extravagance and ingenuity.

According to Photius, Agrippa II died at the age of seventy in the third year of the reign of Trajan (AD 100),[19] but statements of Josephus, in addition to the contemporary epigraphy from his kingdom.

[43] Historical records from Josephus highlight the construction of several notable public buildings in Berytus by Herod Agrippa, including a theatre, an amphitheatre, baths, and porticoes.