Vettius Gratus (consul 250)
(Gaius) Vettius Gratus[1] (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul in AD 250.
Biography
A member of the Patrician Gens Vetti,[2] 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 emperor Decius.[3]
It is speculated that Vettius Gratus had a son, Gratus, who became Roman consul in AD 280.[4]
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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lucius Fulvius Gavius Numisius Aemilianus II Lucius Naevius Aquilinus |
Consul of the Roman Empire 250 with Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius II |
Succeeded by Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius III Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius |
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