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.