Coriolanus (dramatis persona) (nonfiction)

Coriolanus is a fictional, and the protagonist of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare (nonfiction).

The character is based on -- or at least associated with -- Caius Marcius Coriolanus (nonfiction).

Coriolanus is the name given to a Roman general after his more than adequate military success against various uprisings challenging the government of Rome.

Following this success, Coriolanus becomes active in politics and seeks political leadership.

His temperament is unsuited for popular leadership and he is quickly deposed, whereupon he aligns himself to set matters straight according to his own will.

The alliances he forges to accomplish his own will result in his ultimate downfall and death.

Fiction cross-reference

• Coriolanus
• Euphoriolanus
• Shakespeare-Magellan Expedition

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Caius Marcius Coriolanus (nonfiction)
• Coriolanus (drama) (nonfiction)
• William Shakespeare (nonfiction)

External links:

• Coriolanus @ Wikipedia