Gratus, possibly named Gaius Vettius Gratus (fl. 3rd century), was a
Roman
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senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
who was appointed
consul
Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states throug ...
in AD 280. Gratus was probably the son of
Vettius Gratus who was consul in AD 250. Gratus himself was appointed ''
consul posterior'' alongside
Lucius Valerius Messalla 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
3rd-century Roman consuls
Late Roman Empire political office-holders
Vettii
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
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