The mini-series follows the history of the Roman Empire, from approximately the death of Marcellus (24/23 BC) to Claudius' own death in 54 AD. As Claudius narrates his life, we witness Augustus' attempts to find an heir, often foiled by his wife Livia who wants her son Tiberius to become emperor. We also see the conspiracy of Sejanus, the infamous reign of Caligula, and Claudius' own troubled period of rule.
公元620年,唐武德三年七月,唐朝开国皇帝李渊的次子——秦王李世民奉父之命东征洛阳。洛阳是前朝隋的东都,在政治、军事、经济各方面都有着举足轻重的意义。洛阳之战也就成了唐朝统一中原的最重要一仗。经过李世民军队长达数月的围困,洛阳城内已经没有了和唐军对抗的力量,洛阳的首领王世充只好把希望寄托在救兵上。河北的窦建德带领几十万大军浩浩荡荡向洛阳进发,要解洛阳之围。李世民命弟弟齐王