The conflict begins in year 3 of the Kowa Period, which is the era that immediately follows the fall of the Britannian Empire after the death of Emperor Lelouch.

Code Geass is perhaps the second-best big-robot show of the year, but given that Gurren Lagann is sitting in the number one slot, that's nothing to be ashamed of. It's a show of many talents, too ...

Struggling, Jeremiah asks why Lelouch betrayed the Emperor, to which the former prince reveals his motivation to avenge his mother. Having greatly admired Marianne, Jeremiah joins Lelouch's cause.

As such, much of the original story for “Eye of the Demon Emperor” was changed. Everything Lelouch being brainwashed and having Rolo follow him was altered.

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Collection Following the death of Emperor Lelouch vi Britannia and the dissolution of the Holy Britannian Empire, remnants of the old empire captured the island ...

Set an alternative reality, Code Geass follows the story of Lelouch Lamperouge, the son of the Emperor of Britannia (one of the three superpowers on Earth).