Cristina of Lorraine

Cristina of Lorraine
An official 1590 portrait by Scipione Pulzone.
Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Tenure	3 May 1589 – 17 February 1609
Born	16 August 1565 Ducal Palace, Nancy, Lorraine, France
Died	19 December 1637(1637-12-19) (aged 72) Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany
Spouse	Ferdinando I of Tuscany (m 3 May 1589)
Issue	Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Princess Maria Maddalena Caterina, Governor of Siena Prince Carlo Claudia, Archduchess of Austria
Full name
Christine de Lorraine
House	House of Lorraine
Father	Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
Mother	Claude of France
Burial	Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
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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.

Titles

16 August 1565 – 3 May 1589 Princess Christine of Lorraine.

• 3 May 1589 – 17 February 1609 The Grand Duchess of Tuscany.
• 17 February 1609 – 9 December 1637 The Dowager Grand Duchess of Tuscany.