Gratus
Family: king's party · Role: captain of the foot · First appears: Book II, Chapter 4
As captain of the foot in the king’s party, Gratus fought Simon and Athrongeus in Book II, Chapter 4. He came to the aid of Romans attacked by Athrongeus at Emmaus, and killed the fleeing Simon: “Gratus also cut to pieces Simon himself, as he was flying along a strait valley, when he gave him an oblique stroke upon his neck, as he ran away, and brake it.”
In Book II, Chapter 5, Gratus met Varus alongside Joseph and Rufus, who led the forces of Sebaste and the king’s army.
Relationship record
Life events
- Gratus killed Simon during his flight.(Book II, Chapter 4)
- With: Simon (servant of Herod)
- “Gratus also cut to pieces Simon himself, as he was flying along a strait valley, when he gave him an oblique stroke upon his neck, as he ran away, and brake it.”
Book II, Chapter 4
- enemies with Simon (servant of Herod) “Gratus also cut to pieces Simon himself, as he was flying along a strait valley, when he gave him an oblique stroke upon his neck, as he ran away, and brake it.”
- enemies with Athrongeus “He once ventured to encompass a whole troop of Romans at Emmaus, who were carrying corn and weapons to their legion; his men therefore shot their arrows and darts, and thereby slew their centurion Arius, and forty of the stoutest of his men, while the rest of them, who were in danger of the same fate, upon the coming of Gratus, with those of Sebaste, to their assistance, escaped.”
Book II, Chapter 5
- with Varus (Gratus met Varus.) “There had before this met him Joseph, the first cousin of Archelaus, and Gratus, together with Rufus, who led those of Sebaste, as well as the king's army;”
- with Varus (Gratus met Varus.) “There had before this met him Joseph, the first cousin of Archelaus, and Gratus, together with Rufus, who led those of Sebaste, as well as the king's army:”
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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.