Caius Marcius Coriolanus

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Caius Marcius Coriolanus is the proud and warlike Roman general who serves as the tragic hero of William Shakespeare’s play "Coriolanus."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman general ⓘ
Shakespearean tragic hero ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
appearsInWork Coriolanus ⓘ
banishedFrom Rome ⓘ
basedOn Gaius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
changesDecisionAbout sacking Rome ⓘ
creator William Shakespeare ⓘ
deathType assassination ⓘ
exploresTheme class conflict ⓘ
individual versus state ⓘ
pride and downfall ⓘ
fightsAgainst Volscians ⓘ
linked to: Volscian
firstPerformanceCentury 17th century ⓘ
genreOfWorkWhereAppears tragedy ⓘ
hasChild young Marcius ⓘ
hasNationality Roman ⓘ
hasOccupation general ⓘ
soldier ⓘ
hasRoleInPlot protagonist ⓘ
tragic hero ⓘ
hasTrait aristocratic ⓘ
contemptuous of the common people ⓘ
honor-bound ⓘ
politically naive ⓘ
proud ⓘ
warlike ⓘ
joinsForcesWith Aufidius ⓘ
Volscians ⓘ
linked to: Volscian
killedBy Aufidius ⓘ
Volscian conspirators ⓘ
languageOfWorkWhereAppears Early Modern English ⓘ
literarySourceOfWork Plutarch’s Lives ⓘ
mother Volumnia ⓘ
notableBattle siege of Corioli ⓘ
linked to: Siege of Corioli
opposedBy Roman plebeians ⓘ
linked to: Roman society

tribunes of the people ⓘ
persuadedBy Virgilia ⓘ
Volumnia ⓘ
his son ⓘ
plansToAttack Rome ⓘ
politicalOfficeSought consul of Rome ⓘ
receivesNameFrom victory at Corioli ⓘ
servesIn Roman army ⓘ
setIn ancient Rome ⓘ
spouse Virgilia ⓘ
titleCharacterOf Coriolanus ⓘ

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Coriolanus → mainCharacter → Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
Roman–Volscian wars → hasParticipant → Gaius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to: Caius Marcius Coriolanus
Caius Marcius Coriolanus → basedOn → Gaius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to: Caius Marcius Coriolanus
Volumnia → hasChild → Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
Volumnia → persuades → Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
Virgilia → spouse → Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
Virgilia → relative → Caius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
Menenius Agrippa → allegiance → Caius Martius Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to: Caius Marcius Coriolanus
Aufidius → rivalOf → Caius Martius Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to: Caius Marcius Coriolanus
Sicinius Velutus → opposes → Caius Martius Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to: Caius Marcius Coriolanus
Marcius → hasNotableMember → Gaius Marcius Coriolanus ⓘ
linked to: Caius Marcius Coriolanus