1608 tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the life of a legendary Roman leader (10)

I believe the answer is:

coriolanus

(Other definitions for coriolanus that I've seen before include "Tragic hero" , "Roman general who fought the Volsci" , "Play set in ancient Rome" , "Shakespeare play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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