Gratus

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Who is Gratus?

Gratus, a soldier of Caligula's bodyguard, who, after the assassination of that emperor, discovered and drew Claudius from his hiding-place in the palace, and presented him to the soldiers as a Germanicus, the proper heir to the empire.

Josephus Antiq. xix. 3. ยง 1

comp. Suet. Claud. 10

Dion Cass. Ix. 1.

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on July 23, 2013

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