52歲的凱撒（雷克斯·哈里森 飾）以羅馬執行官的身份駕臨埃及，為了解決王室姐弟爭位的事端。皇姐克裡奧佩特拉（伊麗莎白·泰勒 飾）美艷絕倫，憑借自身的魅力和政治手腕，迅速讓凱撒拜倒在她的石榴裙下，不但獲得了對埃及的統治權，而且還以美貌征服了羅馬。克氏與凱撒完婚後，為其產下一子，深得凱撒喜歡，被立為繼承人。但此事引起了凱撒手下大將安東尼（理查德·伯頓 飾）與屋大維（羅迪·麥克道爾 飾）的不滿。在凱撒遇刺駕崩之後，安東尼接掌了羅馬的統治權，但他同樣無法抵擋克氏的絕世美貌。當安東尼徹底沉溺於暴風雨般愛情的時候，身在羅馬的屋大維已經吹響了奪權的號角……

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic.

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military discounts at selected restaurants. But when war's declared they're sent to fight on the front line of a Roman legion for a cause they don't believe in. Now their main interest is the struggle for survival.