Erode il grande / Herod the Great

When Marco Antonio is defeated by his enemies, his former ally King Herod of Judea travels to convince Augustus to support his government by the Romans. He makes his chief commander and friend Aaron swear that he would kill his beloved Queen Miriam if he died. When Herod is arrested by the Romans, one of his men returns to Judea and lies, saying that he was killed by the Romans. However, Aaron is not able to keep his promise and Miriam stays alive. When Herod returns to his palace, his son Antipater, poisons Herod with the lie that Aaron has betrayed him and had an affair with Miriam. The madness of Herod destroys his friends and his kingdom.