Castruccio-Castracani, born near Lucca in 1281, became famous as a soldier of fortune abroad, and gained glory as a Ghibelline leader. In 1327 he was made Duke of Lucca, and died in 1328.
Castruccio-Castracani
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 819
Source scan(s): p. 0836