this street was called the "Vicus Sceleratus" (street of infamy, or of wickedness) in memory of her actions. Tullia's desecration of her murdered father's corpse spattered her with blood and stained her clothes, in which manner she returned to her husband's house. Livy states that Tarquinius' household gods were angered by this crime, and determined that a reign begun so badly would also end badly. Unpopularity and exile When the uprising led by Lucius Junius Brutus ended the Roman monarchy and King Tarquinius and his family were exiled from Rome, Tullia in particular was cursed by the Roman people as she fled her home, given her role in the murder of her own father. In culture Tullia is the main character of the 1533 play Tullia. She has also been depicted in several paintings. Additionally, Tullia was depicted in a now lost drawing by prominent French painter François Pascal Simon Gérard. This painting, which most likely depicted Tullia and Lucius being driven out of Rome, is widely believed to have been a metaphor for Marie Antoinette, solidifying Tullia as a figure of great ambition and controversy within wider culture. Tullia Minor also had great cultural impact on Rome at the time. After driving over her father's remains with her carriage, the street on which the act was performed (originally called Orbian Street) was from then on referred to as Impious Street by the Romans (Vicus Sceleratus). See also :Category:Cultural depictions of Tullia Minor References External links 6th-century BC Roman women Queens of Rome Tullii Lucius Tarquinius Superbus Sororicides Patricides Daughters of Roman kings