Cristina of Lorraine

Cristina of Lorraine (16 August 1565 – 19 December 1637) was a member of the House of Lorraine and was the Grand Duchess of Tuscany by marriage. She served as regent of Tuscany jointly with her daughter-in-law during the minority o her grandson from 1621 to 1628. She met Galileo Galilei. She was also her favourite granddaughter of Catherine de' Medici,

Children

 * 1) Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany  (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) married Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria and had children.
 * 2) Maria Maddalena de' Medici (29 June 1600 – 28 December 1633)never married.
 * 3) Eleonora de' Medici (10 November 1591 - 22 November 1617) never married.
 * 4) Caterina de' Medici (2 May 1593 – 17 April 1629) married Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua but had no children. Later created governor of Siena.
 * 5) Francesco de' Medici	(14 May 1594 - 17 May 1614) created Prince of Capestrano (1611/1613?) never married.
 * 6) Carlo	de' Medici (19 March 1595 - 17 June 1666) Cardinal, never married.
 * 7) Filippo "Filippino" de' Medici (9 April 1598- 3 April 1602) died young.
 * 8) Lorenzo de' Medici (1º August  1599 –  15 November 1648) never married.
 * 9) Maria Maddalena de' Medici (29 June 1600 – 28 December 1633) never married.
 * 10) Claudia de' Medici (4 June 1604 – 25 December 1648) married Federico Ubaldo della Rovere, Duke of Urbino and had children, married (2) Leopold V, Archduke of Austria and had children.