Castruccio Castracani degli Antelminelli

Castruccio Castracani
Duke of Lucca
Castruccio Castracani with a leopard, the symbol of his house. Fresco by Benozzo Gozzoli from the Magi Chapel of Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence, 1459–1461
Full name
Castruccio Castracani degli Antelminelli
Born1281
Lucca, Republic of Lucca
Died3 September 1328(1328-09-03) (aged 46–47)
Lucca, Republic of Lucca
Noble familyCastracani, branch of the Antelminelli

Castruccio Castracani degli Antelminelli (Italian: [kaˈstruttʃo kastraˈkaːni]; 1281 – 3 September 1328) was an Italian condottiero and duke of Lucca.

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