Gaius Marcius Coriolanus

Gaius Marcius Coriolanus

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus was a Roman general who is said to have lived in the 5th century BC. He received his toponymic cognomen "Coriolanus" following his courageous actions during a Roman siege of the Volscian city of Corioli. He was subsequently exiled from Rome, and led troops of Rome's enemy the Volsci to besiege the city. In later ancient times, it was generally accepted by historians that Coriolanus was a real historical individual, and a consensus narrative story of his life appeared, retold by leading historians such as Livy, Plutarch, and Dionysius of Halicarnassus. More recent scholarship has cast doubt on the historicity of Coriolanus, with some portraying him as either a wholly legendary figure or at least disputing the accuracy of the conventional story of his life or the timing of the events. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Marcius Coriolanus is the 1,396th most popular politician (up from 2,295th in 2019). (up from 241st in 2019)

Gaius Marcius Coriolanus is most famous for being a Roman general who was exiled from Rome because he attacked his own city.