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The tragedy of Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that is speculated to have been written somewhere in the period of 1605 and 1608. The play revolves around the life of the brave Roman leader, Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the similar years he wrote 'Antony and Cleopatra', making them the last two tragedies composed by him. Coriolanus is the name given to a Roman general after his military triumphs against the Volscians at Corioli. Following his win he looks out to be a diplomat, however, his scorn for the plebeians and the shared antagonism of the tribunes lead to his exile from Rome. He introduces himself to the Volscians, then leads them against Rome.

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