Tuscany (disambiguation)
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The region of Italy
- Grand Duchy of TuscanyGrand Duchy of TuscanyThe Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
, the government from 1569 to 1859 - History of TuscanyHistory of TuscanyTuscany is named after its pre-Roman inhabitants, the Etruscans. It was ruled by Rome for many centuries. In the Middle Ages, it saw many invasions, but in the Renaissance period it helped lead Europe back to civilisation. Later, it settled down as a grand duchy...
- Line of succession to the Tuscan throneLine of succession to the Tuscan throneThe present head of the Grand Ducal House of Tuscany is Archduke Sigismund, Grand Duke of Tuscany.#Archduke Amadeo, Grand Prince of Tuscany #Archduke Maximilian, Prince of Tuscany #Archduke Guntram, Prince of Tuscany...
- List of diplomats from the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
- List of political parties in Tuscany
- List of Presidents of Tuscany
- List of rulers of Tuscany
- Music of TuscanyMusic of Tuscany-Beyond Florence:...
- Politics of TuscanyPolitics of TuscanyThe Politics of Tuscany, Italy takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government...
- Postage stamps and postal history of TuscanyPostage stamps and postal history of TuscanyBetween 1851 and 1860, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, an independent Italian state until 1859 when it joined the United Provinces of Central Italy, produced two postage stamp issues which are among the most prized classic stamp issues of the world, and include the most valuable Italian stamp.-Tuscany's...
People
- Adalbert I of TuscanyAdalbert I of TuscanyAdalbert I was the margrave of Tuscany from about 847.He was the son of Margrave Boniface II, who had been despoiled of his fiefs by the Emperor Lothair I, and successor of his elder brother Aganus...
, 820-886 - Adalbert II of TuscanyAdalbert II of TuscanyAdalbert II , called the Rich, son and successor of Adalbert I of Tuscany, and grandson of Boniface II, was much concerned in the troubles of Lombardy, at a time when so many princes were contending for the wrecks of the Carolingian Empire. Before his father died in 884 or 886, he is accredited the...
, 875-915 - Archduke Karl Pius of Austria, Prince of TuscanyArchduke Karl Pius of Austria, Prince of TuscanyArchduke Karl Pius of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Prince of Tuscany , called Carlos Pío de Habsburgo-Lorena y de Borbón in Spain, was a member of the Tuscan branch of the Imperial House of Habsburg and a Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain under the assumed name of "Carlos...
, 1909–1953 - Archduke Leopold of Austria, Prince of Tuscany, 1897–1958
- Archduke Ludwig Salvator, Prince of Tuscany, 1847–1915
- Boniface III of TuscanyBoniface III of TuscanyBoniface III , son of Tedald of Canossa and the father of Matilda of Canossa, was the most powerful north Italian prince of his age...
, Count of North Italy, 1027–1052 - Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyCosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyCosimo II de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until 1621. He was the elder son of the then incumbent Grand Duke and Christina of Lorraine. He married Maria Magdalena of Austria, and had eight children....
, 1609–1621 - Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinand III, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and, after a period of disenfranchisement, again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand Duke of Salzburg and Grand Duke of Würzburg .-Biography:Ferdinand was born in Florence, Tuscany, into the...
, 1790–1801; 1814–1824 - Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinand IV, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany was the last Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1859 to 1860. The House of Habsburg-Lorraine continued to hold the title as pretenders until the end of World War I.-Biography:...
, 1859–1860 - Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609, having succeeded his older brother Francesco I.-Biography:...
, 1587–1609 - Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyFrancesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyFrancesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 to 1587.- Biography :...
, 1574–1587 - Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyGian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyGian Gastone de' Medici was the seventh and last Medicean Grand Duke of Tuscany. He was the second son of Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, Princess of France...
, 1671–1737 - Guy of TuscanyGuy of TuscanyGuy was the count and duke of Lucca and margrave of Tuscany from 915, the death of his father Adalbert II, to his own death. He was originally under the regency of his mother Bertha, daughter of Lothair II of Lotharingia, until 916.He kept court at Mantua around the year 920...
, duke of Lucca and margrave of Tuscany, 915-916 - Hugh of TuscanyHugh of TuscanyHugh the Great was the Margrave of Tuscany from 961 to his death and Duke of Spoleto and Camerino from 989 to 996. He was the son and successor of Humbert of Tuscany, who was also briefly Duke of Spoleto, and Willa, a daughter of Boniface I of Spoleto...
, margrave of Tuscany, 961-996 - Leopold II, Grand Duke of TuscanyLeopold II, Grand Duke of TuscanyLeopold II of Tuscany was the last reigning grand duke of Tuscany ....
, 1824–1859 - Maria Theresa of TuscanyMaria Theresa of TuscanyMaria Theresa of Austria was born an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Tuscany. In 1817 she married and became the Queen of Sardinia. She was the wife of King Charles Albert of Sardinia and a daughter of Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Luisa of Naples and Sicily...
, 1801–1855 - Matilda of TuscanyMatilda of TuscanyMatilda of Tuscany was an Italian noblewoman, the principal Italian supporter of Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy. She is one of the few medieval women to be remembered for her military accomplishments...
, 1046–1115 - Rainier, Margrave of Tuscany, 1014–1027
- Willa of TuscanyWilla of TuscanyWilla, known as Willa of Tuscany , was the daughter of Boso of Tuscany and the wife and queen consort of Berengar II of Italy. She was the mother of Adalbert, Guy, and Conrad....
, queen of Beringer II
Modern music
- A Night in TuscanyA Night in TuscanyA Night in Tuscany is the first DVD released by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli of a concert held in his native Tuscany, in 1997, highlighting the unique blend of Classical, Pop, and traditional Italian songs that made him a crossover success as an internationally acclaimed tenor. The concert takes...
, a DVD - Tuscany (album), album by the progressive band Renaissance
- The Count of Tuscany, on the album Black Clouds & Silver LiningsBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsBlack Clouds & Silver Linings is the tenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on June 23, 2009 through Roadrunner Records. It is the band's last album to feature drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy before his departure on September 8, 2010. The album was...
by Dream TheaterDream TheaterDream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
Miscellaneous
- Apache TuscanyApache TuscanyApache Tuscany provides a Service-oriented architecture infrastructure for easily developing and running applications using a service-oriented approach. This lightweight runtime is designed to be embedded in, or provisioned to, a number of different host environments...
, a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) programming model - Eccellenza TuscanyEccellenza TuscanyEccellenza Tuscany is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy. It is competed amongst 36 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
, a division of football clubs - Tuscani, an alternate name for the Hyundai TiburonHyundai Tiburon-RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder...
- Tuscany LionTuscany lionThe Tuscany lion or Tuscany jaguar was a prehistoric large feline of the Villafranchian of Italy. Although originally named as a separate species, Panthera toscana is now often recognized as an early form of Panthera gombaszoegensis, the European jaguar.-Literature :* A. Turner: The big cats and...
(Panthera toscana, also "Tuscany jaguar"), a prehistoric feline. - Under the Tuscan Sun a 2003 film
See also
- Etruscan (disambiguation)
- Toscano (disambiguation)Toscano (disambiguation)-People:*Aradia di Toscano, famous witch*David Toscano, American politician*Giovanni Francesco Toscani, painter*Gianluca Toscano, Italian footballer* An Italian restaurant chain in Bangalore, India*Joseph Toscano, Australian anarchist...
- Tuscan (disambiguation)