Determine to see Tiberius, her exciled son, become emperor, Livia uses blackmail and murder to eliminate rivals and end his banishment. Livia, one by one, kills off Julia's son, starting with Gaius. Rome is forseen to fall and Claudius destined to protect it. Julia begins to suspect Livia's part in all the sudden deaths in the family. Livia reveals Julia's orgies and lovers to Augustus, who in rage banishes her. Livia uses blackmail to have Lucius best friend arrange a accident and get Lucius killed. Tiberius is finally allowed to return to Rome.