Bernhard VII (Lippe)

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Bernhard VII zur Lippe (* December 4, 1428 ; † April 2, 1511 ) was sovereign of the Lippe rule from 1429 to 1511 . Because of many bloody feuds in which he was involved, he was also called " Bellicosus " (= the warrior ). At over 81 years of age, he was the longest ruling nobleman in Europe.

Life

He was the first son of Simon IV. Zur Lippe and Margaretha von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen . Since his father died when Bernhard was less than a year old, he was under the guardianship of his uncle Otto until 1446, then under that of his great-uncle, the Archbishop of Cologne Dietrich II von Moers , and the bailiff appointed by him, Johann von Möllenbeck.

Bernhard signed a contract with Duke Adolf von Kleve-Mark in 1444 , according to which he ceded half of the town of Lippstadt , which had been pledged up to that point . At the same time, an alliance was established between the two houses, which Bernhard involved in the so-called Soest feud with Archbishop Dietrich of Cologne. The latter called a Bohemian army to help in 1447, which devastated the Lippe region and almost leveled the city of Blomberg , but besieged the cities of Lippstadt and Soest in vain.

After the dispute was settled in 1449, Bernhard initially lived at Blomberg Castle . In 1468 he chose Detmold , at that time the smallest of the Lippe towns with around 350 inhabitants, as his permanent residence. An inscription in the old castle tower of Detmold Castle with the year 1470 reminds of the subsequent reconstruction of the castle .

Bernhard fought his feuds with changing opponents and allies. In 1469, he gave Landgrave Ludwig II of Hesse assistance against his brother Heinrich III. , but on the other hand was one of the most important pillars of his brother Simon , the prince-bishop of Paderborn , against Landgrave Ludwig II during the Hesse-Paderborn feud that broke out in 1464 because of the Calenberg Castle and lasted until 1471 .

His grave and that of his wife are in the choir of the Blomberg monastery church , which remained the burial place of the Lippe noblemen until 1769.

progeny

From his marriage to Anna Countess von Holstein-Schauenburg (daughter of Otto II ) he had the following children:

In addition, he had (at least) twelve illegitimate children from three concubines:

Children with the first concubine NN:

  • Elisabeth von der Lippe
  • Johann von der Lippe

Children with the second concubine Ilse NN:

  • Petronella from the lip
  • Frederich (w) von der Lippe
  • Walburg von der Lippe
  • Bernhard von der Lippe
  • Anton von der Lippe
  • Simon von der Lippe
  • Vincenz von der Lippe
  • Bartold von der Lippe
  • Erich von der Lippe

Child with third concubine NN Budde:

  • Niggehus from the lip

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilhelm Pölert: Alt-Salzuflen - A guide through the city and its history ; Schötmar, Second Edition, 1960, page 72
  2. ↑ Bechtel, Lenniger, Linde, Rügge; 2013
predecessor Office successor
Simon IV. Herr zur Lippe
1429–1511 		Simon V.
personal data
SURNAME Bernhard VII.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bellicosus; zur Lippe, Bernhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German nobleman zur Lippe
DATE OF BIRTH December 4, 1428
DATE OF DEATH April 2, 1511