Duchy of Tuscia: Map & History
The Duchy of Tuscia, initially known as the Duchy of Lucca, was a Lombard duchy in Central Italy, which included much of today's Tuscany.
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The Duchy of Tuscia, initially known as the Duchy of 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 dukes resided.
Modern Countries Once Part of Duchy of Tuscia
At its mapped extent, Duchy of Tuscia covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Duchy of Tuscia's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Duchy of Tuscia in Depth
History
According to the most recent historiography, Lucca and Spoleto were the first Lombard duchies formed after the death of King Alboin, during the period of ducal anarchy (about 574), in the central part of Tuscia. The duchies were made up of Lombard armies that escaped royal control. The then named "Duchy of Lucca" came to preside over the final route of the Via Aurelia.
From the outset the duchy had to deal with the flooding of the Auserculus (the river Serchio) which surrounded Lucca. Tradition attributes the land reclamation to Fridianus, bishop of Lucca, who had the Serchio flow directly into the sea with the opening of a new mouth.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Duchy of Tuscia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Duchy of Tuscia Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 17,119 km² in 582 CE.
Duchy of Tuscia: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Duchy of Tuscia exist?
Duchy of Tuscia is dated to 577 CE – 586 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Duchy of Tuscia?
The capital of Duchy of Tuscia was Lucca.
How large was Duchy of Tuscia at its peak?
At its peak in 582 AD Duchy of Tuscia covered about 17,119 km².