Plot Summary:Romulus, the founder of Rome, and his compatriots are entertaining the daughters of their neighbors, the Sabines, at a feast when at a given signal the Sabine women are made prisoners. Ersilia, the daughter of the Sabine king, falls in love with Romulus and man of the others marry the Roman warriors. Ersilia's father makes an attack on Romulus and is killed by him. The Sabines decide to avenge the death of their ruler and are assisted by a Roman girl, daughter of the custodian of the citadel. She poisons the sentries and leads the Sabines into the city, where they attack the Romans. The Sabine maidens, however, seeing their fathers and brothers fighting with their husbands, interfere and stop the battle and join the hands of the two bands of enemies in friendship. The real scenes where the events actually took place are given, for the film was made in Rome amidst the most beautiful natural scenery.