 As the wars in Gaul come to an end , Julius Caesar ( <unk> Hinds ) is faced with both triumph and <unk> . On the heels of his victory comes news of his daughter 's death . <unk> with the <unk> of the people , he also <unk> the enmity of politicians in Rome , including Pompey the Great ( Kenneth <unk> ) . In Rome , Pompey must balance honor and politics as he is urged to <unk> his former friend . Meanwhile , Caesar 's niece Atia of the <unk> ( Polly Walker ) tries to steer her family on the dangerous path between the growing divisions of power . In the Gallic countryside , two unlikely allies ( Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson ) journey to reclaim the stolen standard of the Roman legion . 
