Duchy of Tuscia

Duchy of Tuscia Ducato di Tuscia (Italian)
576–797
The Duchy of Tuscia (named Tuscany) in Central Italy within the Kingdom of the Lombards
Status	Duchy of the Lombards (576-774) Duchy of Francia (774-797)
Capital	Lucca
Common languages	Lombard Latin
Government	Duchy
Duke of Tuscia
• 576–585	Gummarito
• 774–797	Allone
Historical era	Early Middle Ages
• Established	576
• Frankish invasion	797
Preceded by Succeeded by Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty Kingdom of the Franks
Today part of	Tuscany

The Duchy of Tuscia (/ˈtʌsiə, ˈtʌʃ(i)ə/ TUSS-ee-ə, TUSH-(ee-)ə; Italian: Ducato di Tuscia [duˈkaːto di ˈtuʃʃa]), 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]