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

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who was appointed

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in AD 242.

Biography

A member of the newly established

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Vettii, Atticus Sabinianus was probably the son of

Gaius Vettius Gratus Sabinianus Gaius Vettius Gratus Sabinianus (c. 180 – c. 225) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul in AD 221. Biography A member of the Gens Vetti, Gratus Sabinianus was probably the grandson of Gaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius Hospes, suffect cons ...

who was a

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in AD 221. His career followed almost exactly that of his father's. After serving as the '' Quattuorvir viarum curandum'' (responsible for the upkeep of Rome's important roads) in around AD 228, he then had a brief turn in the military, serving as the '' sevir equitum Romanorum'' (or commander) of the 3rd '' Turmae''.Memmen, pg. 128 Returning to

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, Atticus Sabinianus was selected as an imperial candidate for the office of

quaestor A ( , , ; "investigator") was a public official in Ancient Rome. There were various types of quaestors, with the title used to describe greatly different offices at different times. In the Roman Republic, quaestors were elected officials who ...

in around AD 234, followed by his nomination for the office of

praetor Praetor ( , ), also pretor, was the title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to a man acting in one of two official capacities: (i) the commander of an army, and (ii) as an elected '' magistratus'' (magistrate), assigned to discharge vario ...

, probably around AD 239. He was possibly appointed to the role of '' Praefectus frumenti dandi'' (or Prefect responsible for the distribution of Rome's free grain dole) in around AD 240. Atticus Sabinianus’ next appointment was as the curator of the

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, and included responsibility for the supply of food into

, probably in AD 241. He was then elected as ''consul prior'' alongside

Gaius Asinius Lepidus Praetextatus Gaius, sometimes spelled ''Gajus'', Kaius, Cajus, Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius (praenomen). People *Gaius (jurist) (), Roman jurist *Gaius Acilius *Gaius Antonius *Gaius Antonius Hybrida *Gaius Asinius Gallus *Gaius Asinius Pol ...

in AD 242. It has been speculated that Atticus Sabinianus was married to the sister of Gaius Asinius Lepidus Praetextatus and that they had a son who may have been the Virius Gratus who was consul in AD 280.Mammen, pg. 130

Sources

* Mennen, Inge, ''Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284'' (2011)

References

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