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Tuscany

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Tuscany , Ital. Toscana, region (1991 pop. 3,538,619), 8,876 sq mi (22,989 sq km), N central Italy, bordering on the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west and including the Tuscan Archipelago. Florence is the capital of the region, which is divided into the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, and Siena (named for their principal cities). In the late Middle Ages and throughout the Renaissance, Tuscany was a center of the arts and of learning. The Tuscan spoken language became the literary language of Italy after Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, and Boccaccio... Read more
Matilda of Tuscany
Matilda of Tuscany Matilda of Tuscany (1046-1115) was a strong supporter of the papacy during the Investiture...in 1077. With independence and conviction, Matilda, countess of Tuscany, led an unusual life for a woman of medieval days. Her military... Read more
Tuscany
...Originally settled by Etruscans 1000 , Tuscany came under Roman rule in the 3rd century...under the Medici family of Florence. Tuscany passed to the house of Lorraine in 1737...centres, including Florence and Pisa . Tuscany Tuscany Tuscany Read more

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