Rome struggles to maintain its glory as Huns and Vandals threaten its borders. But they are not dead yet. Young Aetius, the last of Rome's great generals is doing his best to keep it all together. He and his childhood friend Atilla, a Hunnish prince, have a deal going. The delicate peace will not last long, though. These new barbarians are bigger and crazier than anything Rome has seen. While the emperor is looking to save the past, barbarians are looking to the future.