Overview

As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome.

Top Cast

Hans Matheson

Nerone

Laura Morante

Agrippina

Rike Schmid

Atte

Sonia Aquino

Messalina

Gabriella Barbuti

Licia

James Bentley

Nerone giovane

Marco Bonini

Rufus

R

Robert Brazil

Silus

Philippe Caroit

Apollonio

T

Todd Carter

Senatore #1

Massimo Dapporto

Claudio

Maurizio Donadoni

Burro