Ancient Rome. 1st century BC. Decline of the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar, having crossed the Rubicon, reached the heights of glory. The gods of war patronize him. He defeats the formidable opponent Pompey the Great in a civil war. Forms an alliance with Cleopatra. He celebrates great triumphs in Rome, shows leniency towards the vanquished, and becomes dictator for life. The Senate grants him the titles "emperor" and "father of the fatherland." He came, he saw and he conquered. But the inexorable Fatum is already preparing a terrible end for him.