Linguist Roger Woodard, based on McCone,[1] suggests the name of the town, Corioli, may derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *kóryos, meaning 'army'.[2] Therefore, the town name would mean something akin to 'army camp'.[3]
Historical locationedit
The town was located south of Rome, north of the Volscian capital Antium. The site is apparently to be sought in the North-Western portion of the district between the sea, the river Astura [it] and the Alban Hills;[4] but it cannot be more accurately fixed (the identification with Monte Giove, South of the Valle Aricciana, rests on no sufficient evidence), and even in the time of Pliny it ranked among the lost cities of Latium.[5] Scholarship points that Corioli, along with Polusca and Longula, are mentioned together in ancient sources, yet disappear from the historical record "after the legendary age".[6]
In 493 BC a Roman army under the command of the consul Postumus Cominius Auruncus laid siege to the town. However, whilst the Romans were focussed on the siege, another Volscian force arrived from Antium and attacked the Romans, and at the same time the soldiers of Corioli launched a sally. A young noble Roman, Gnaeus Marcius held watch at the time of the Volscian attack. He quickly gathered a small force of Roman soldiers to fight against the Volscians who had sallied forth from Corioli. Not only did he repel the enemy, but he charged through the town gates and then began setting fire to some of the houses bordering the town wall. The citizens of Corioli cried out, and the whole Volscian force was dispirited and was defeated by the Romans. The town was captured, and Marcius gained the cognomen Coriolanus.[7]
It was retaken for the Volsci in around 488 BC by Coriolanus who, in disgust at his treatment by his countrymen, had deserted to the enemy.[8][5] These events were fictionalized in William Shakespeare's play Coriolanus.
After this it does not appear in history, and we hear soon afterwards (446 BC) of a dispute between Ardea and Aricia about some land which had been part of the territory of Corioli,[9] but had at an unknown date passed to Rome with Corioli.[5]
Referencesedit
^*McCone, Kim R. (1987). "Hund, Wolf und Krieger bei den Indogermanen". In Meid, Wolfgang (ed.). Studien zum indogermanischen Wortschatz (in German). Institut für Sprachwissenschaft. pp. 101–154. ISBN978-3-85124-591-2.
^Woodard, R. D. 2020. "Coriolanus and Fortuna Muliebris." Japan Studies in Classical Antiquity (JASCA) 4: 24–25. [1]
^Antilla, Raimo. Greek and Indo-European Etymology in Action: Proto-Indo-European *aǵ-. Amsterdam/Philapdelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company. 2000. pp. 47-49. ISBN90-272-3707-7
^Its location is also described as standing "6 kms au sud du lac d'Albano". (Ménager, Léon-Robert. "Les collèges sacerdotaux, les tribus et la formation primordiale de Rome". In: Mélanges de l'École française de Rome: Antiquité, tome 88, n°2. 1976. p. 514. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3406/mefr.1976.1073] ; www.persee.fr/doc/mefr_0223-5102_1976_num_88_2_1073)
^La Blanchère, René de. "Un chapitre d'histoire pontine. État ancien et décadence d'une partie du Latium". In: Mémoires présentés par divers savants à l'Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres de l'Institut de France. Première série, Sujets divers d'érudition. Tome 10, 1e partie, 1893. p. 53. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3406/mesav.1893.1071] ; www.persee.fr/doc/mesav_0398-3587_1893_num_10_1_1071
Gagé, Jean. "Les chevaliers romains et les grains de Cérès au Ve siècle avant J.-C. À propos de l'épisode de Spurius Maelius". In: Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations. 25e année, N. 2, 1970. pp. 287–311. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3406/ahess.1970.422218] ; www.persee.fr/doc/ahess_0395-2649_1970_num_25_2_422218
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corioli, town, ancient, times, territory, volsci, central, italy, latium, adiectum, contents, etymology, historical, location, references, further, readingetymology, editlinguist, roger, woodard, based, mccone, suggests, name, town, derive, from, proto, indo, . Corioli was a town in ancient times in the territory of the Volsci in central Italy in Latium adiectum Contents 1 Etymology 2 Historical location 3 References 4 Further readingEtymology editLinguist Roger Woodard based on McCone 1 suggests the name of the town Corioli may derive from the Proto Indo European root koryos meaning army 2 Therefore the town name would mean something akin to army camp 3 Historical location editThe town was located south of Rome north of the Volscian capital Antium The site is apparently to be sought in the North Western portion of the district between the sea the river Astura it and the Alban Hills 4 but it cannot be more accurately fixed the identification with Monte Giove South of the Valle Aricciana rests on no sufficient evidence and even in the time of Pliny it ranked among the lost cities of Latium 5 Scholarship points that Corioli along with Polusca and Longula are mentioned together in ancient sources yet disappear from the historical record after the legendary age 6 In 493 BC a Roman army under the command of the consul Postumus Cominius Auruncus laid siege to the town However whilst the Romans were focussed on the siege another Volscian force arrived from Antium and attacked the Romans and at the same time the soldiers of Corioli launched a sally A young noble Roman Gnaeus Marcius held watch at the time of the Volscian attack He quickly gathered a small force of Roman soldiers to fight against the Volscians who had sallied forth from Corioli Not only did he repel the enemy but he charged through the town gates and then began setting fire to some of the houses bordering the town wall The citizens of Corioli cried out and the whole Volscian force was dispirited and was defeated by the Romans The town was captured and Marcius gained the cognomen Coriolanus 7 It was retaken for the Volsci in around 488 BC by Coriolanus who in disgust at his treatment by his countrymen had deserted to the enemy 8 5 These events were fictionalized in William Shakespeare s play Coriolanus After this it does not appear in history and we hear soon afterwards 446 BC of a dispute between Ardea and Aricia about some land which had been part of the territory of Corioli 9 but had at an unknown date passed to Rome with Corioli 5 References edit McCone Kim R 1987 Hund Wolf und Krieger bei den Indogermanen In Meid Wolfgang ed Studien zum indogermanischen Wortschatz in German Institut fur Sprachwissenschaft pp 101 154 ISBN 978 3 85124 591 2 Woodard R D 2020 Coriolanus and Fortuna Muliebris Japan Studies in Classical Antiquity JASCA 4 24 25 1 Antilla Raimo Greek and Indo European Etymology in Action Proto Indo European aǵ Amsterdam Philapdelphia John Benjamins Publishing Company 2000 pp 47 49 ISBN 90 272 3707 7 Its location is also described as standing 6 kms au sud du lac d Albano Menager Leon Robert Les colleges sacerdotaux les tribus et la formation primordiale de Rome In Melanges de l Ecole francaise de Rome Antiquite tome 88 n 2 1976 p 514 DOI https doi org 10 3406 mefr 1976 1073 www persee fr doc mefr 0223 5102 1976 num 88 2 1073 a b c Chisholm 1911 La Blanchere Rene de Un chapitre d histoire pontine Etat ancien et decadence d une partie du Latium In Memoires presentes par divers savants a l Academie des inscriptions et belles lettres de l Institut de France Premiere serie Sujets divers d erudition Tome 10 1e partie 1893 p 53 DOI https doi org 10 3406 mesav 1893 1071 www persee fr doc mesav 0398 3587 1893 num 10 1 1071 Livy Ab urbe condita 2 33 Livy Ab urbe condita 2 39 Martinez Pinna Jorge Los santuarios federales latinos In Revue belge de philologie et d histoire tome 92 fasc 1 2014 Antiquite Ouheid p 45 DOI https doi org 10 3406 rbph 2014 8539 www persee fr doc rbph 0035 0818 2014 num 92 1 8539 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Corioli Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 7 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 154 Further reading editGage Jean Les chevaliers romains et les grains de Ceres au Ve siecle avant J C A propos de l episode de Spurius Maelius In Annales Economies Societes Civilisations 25e annee N 2 1970 pp 287 311 DOI https doi org 10 3406 ahess 1970 422218 www persee fr doc ahess 0395 2649 1970 num 25 2 422218 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Corioli amp oldid 1176915009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
