The wise Emperor Marcus Aurelius calls a meeting of local governors to secure peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire, but his decision to pass the throne to General Livius instead of his corrupt son Commodus sets off a chain of events leading to Aurelius' poisoning and Commodus' rise to power, sparking a new era of oppression and decline.
The Fall of the Roman Empire
A power struggle ensues after the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, as his son Commodus fiercely defends his right to rule the Roman Empire.
