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

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who was appointed

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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)

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