Our story starts in AD 26, with Judah Ben-Hur as our main character; he his a rich prince and salesmen in Jerusalem, that lives with his mother (Miriam), sister (Tirzah) his loyal slave, (Simonides), and the slave's daughter (esther). Esther loves Judah but is already going to be married to another person. Judah's friend from when he was a child, Messala, is now a tribune. And After several years of being away from Jerusalem, Messala returns as the commander of the Roman army. Messala wants to expand rome's imperial power, while Judah wants faith and freedom for the Jewish people. This difference causes tension and Messala issues a warning to Judah. During the celebration of the new governor of Judea, Valerius Gratus, tiles are knocked and
