to resist the fire. Within a short time, however, the papal troops had the better of the situation, and managed to take the building. A few conspirators managed to escape whilst others were captured. In the fire, nine people were killed, amongst whom, Giudita Arquati, pregnant with her fourth child, her husband and their young son. In 1939, the remains of Francesco, his wife Giuditta, and their son Antonio, were transported to the Monumental Charnel House on the Janiculum hill. The memory The figures of Francesco and Giuditta Arquati became symbols of the struggle for the liberation of Rome and for years the inhabitants of Trastevere and their secular and republican associations commemorated the slaughter. Related material Giuditta Tavani Arquati Risorgimento Roman Question Roman Republic Bibliography Augusto Sterlini. Ricordi del vecchio Trastevere . Arti grafiche e fotomeccaniche P. Sansoni; Italian/1932 . Giorgio Carpaneto. La grande guida dei rioni di Roma . Newton & Compton; Italian/2004 . Filippo Caraffa. Storia di Filettino . Biblioteca di Latium, Istituto di Storia e di Arte del Lazio Meridionale, Italian/1989. External links Giuditta Tavani Arquati Democratic Association (site in Italian) Biographies of Giuditta and Francesco Arquati (in Italian) Summary on 'Historical Women' website (in Italian) Italian people of the Italian unification People of the Revolutions of 1848 Military personnel from Rome 1810 births 1867 deaths