March of Tuscany
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Not to be confused with Duchy of Tuscia.
The March of Tuscany (Italian: Marca di Tuscia [ˈmarka di ˈtuʃʃa])[lower-alpha 1] was a march of the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. Located in northwestern central Italy, it bordered the Papal States to the south, the Ligurian Sea to the west and Lombardy to the north. It comprised a collection of counties, largely in the valley of the River Arno, originally centered on Lucca.
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March of Tuscany | |
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846–1197 | |
Coat of arms of the House of Canossa
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Status | March |
Capital |
43.85°N 10.5166°E / 43.85; 10.5166 |
Government | Feudal monarchy |
Margrave of Tuscany | |
• 812–813 | Boniface I (first) |
• 847–884 | Adalbert I |
• 931–936 | Boso of Arles |
• 1076–1115 | Matilda |
Historical era | Early Middle Ages |
• Adalbert I granted margraviate | 846 |
• Granted to Boso | 931 |
1027 | |
• Formation of Tuscan League | 1197 |
• Claimed by Papacy | 1198 |
Today part of | Italy |
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