(Gaius) Vettius Gratus (fl. 3rd century) was a

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who was appointed

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in AD 250.

Biography

A member of the Patrician gens Vetti, Vettius Gratus was related to the consuls Gaius Vettius Gratus Atticus Sabinianus (possibly his brother or cousin) and Gaius Vettius Gratus Sabinianus (possibly his grandson or grand-nephew). In AD 250, Vettius Gratus was appointed '' consul posterior'', serving alongside the

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. It is speculated that Vettius Gratus had a son, Gratus, who became

in AD 280.Martindale & Jones, pg. 402

Sources

* Martindale, J. R.; Jones, A. H. M, ''The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire'', Vol. I AD 260–395, Cambridge University Press (1971) * Mennen, Inge, ''Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284'' (2011)

References

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