Duchy of Tuscia
Lombard duchy in Medieval central Italy, 576–797 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Duchy of Tuscia?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Duchy of Tuscia (Italian: Ducato di Tuscia), initially known as the Duchy of Lucca (Italian: Ducato di Lucca), was a Lombard duchy in Central Italy, which included much of today's Tuscany. After the occupation of the territories belonging to the Byzantines, the Lombards founded this flourishing duchy which, among other centres, also included Florence. The capital of the duchy was Lucca, which was located along the Via Francigena, being also the city where the duke resided.[1]
Quick Facts Ducato di Tuscia (Italian), Status ...
Duchy of Tuscia | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576–797 | |||||||||
Status | |||||||||
Capital | Lucca | ||||||||
Common languages | |||||||||
Government | Duchy | ||||||||
Duke of Tuscia | |||||||||
• 576–585 | Gummarito | ||||||||
• 774–797 | Allone | ||||||||
Historical era | Early Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 576 | ||||||||
• Frankish invasion | 797 | ||||||||
| |||||||||
Today part of | Tuscany |
Close