List Of Rulers Of Tuscany
The rulers of Tuscany have varied over time, sometimes being margraves, the rulers of handfuls of border counties and sometimes the heads of the most important family of the region.
Read more about List Of Rulers Of Tuscany: Margraves of Tuscany, 812–1197, Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany, 1569-1737, Habsburg-Lorraine Grand Dukes of Tuscany, 1737-1801, Bourbon Kings of Etruria, 1801-1807, Habsburg-Lorraine Grand Dukes of Tuscany, 1814-1860, Titular Habsburg-Lorraine Claimants, 1860-present
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