# Valerius Gratus — Ben Hur character guide

> Valerius Gratus in Ben Hur by Lew Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gratus, Valerius

**First appearance:** 0007-v

## Who they are

The Roman procurator whose accidental injury leads to Ben-Hur's enslavement.

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