CORIOLANUS

By this time in Roman history, the citizens were divided between the upper-class patricians and the common people called plebeians. Although called a republic, the government was closer to an aristocracy as the patricians, despite being around 10% of the citizens, held most of the power. In 493 BCE, the Read more…

CORIOLANUS

                Long before Benedict Arnold, there was Gaius Marcius Coriolanus.  Gaius grew up in a patrician family.  When he reached adulthood he became an officer in the Roman army.  In 493 B.C., a Roman army was laying siege to the Volscian city of Corioli.  A relief army arrived and at Read more…