Volumnia
Legendary wife of Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus
About Volumnia
Born 550 BC. Volumnia was a Roman midwife.
Volumnia (according to Plutarch, her name was Vergilia) was the wife of Gaius Marcius Coriolanus in ancient Rome.
Coriolanus was exiled from Rome following a dispute with the tribunes of the plebs, and his family remained in Rome. Coriolanus became a leader of the neighbouring Volsci and led them against Rome, besieging it. Envoys from Rome failed to persuade Coriolanus to desist. Then an embassy of Roman matrons, including Volumnia, their two sons, Coriolanus' mother Veturia, and other matrons, went to Coriolanus and convinced him to break off the siege. Rome honoured the service of these women by the erection of a temple dedicated to Fortuna Muliebris (a female deity).
She appears as a character in Shakespeare's play, Coriolanus, named Virgilia.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Volumnia?
legendary wife of Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus
When was Volumnia born?
Volumnia was born in 550 BC in Ancient Rome.
What was Volumnia's occupation?
Volumnia was a midwife.
What nationality was Volumnia?
Volumnia was Roman.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Volumnia (wife of Coriolanus)
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