The Jews persuaded Herod Agrippa (40-44) to arrest the Apostle James and sentence him to death (Acts 12:1-2). Eusebius provides some of the details of the saint’s execution (CHURCH HISTORY II, 9).
Matt4:21-22 ESV James would go on to play a prominent role in Jesus’ ministry both before and after His death, burial ... go on to be the first of the Apostles to be martyred.