He ruled an empire where the sun never set — but in the end, not even his crown could protect him from the smallest of creatures. In this gripping historical account, we uncover the final days of King Philip II of Spain: a man once feared across continents, now confined to a bed, consumed by pain, disease, and ultimately, insects. Forgotten by glory, betrayed by his own body, and mocked by the parasitic swarm that fed on him, Philip’s death was not just physical — it was symbolic. This is the story of how absolute power crumbled in silence, and how the king who ruled the world was devoured from within.