Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe

Bernard VII
Bernard VII
Lord of Lippe
Reign11 August 1429 – 2 April 1511
PredecessorSimon IV
SuccessorSimon V
Born4 December 1428
Died2 April 1511(1511-04-02) (aged 82)
Noble familyHouse of Lippe
SpouseAnna of Holstein-Schauenburg
FatherSimon IV, Lord of Lippe
MotherMargaret of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

Bernard VII of Lippe (4 December 1428 – 2 April 1511) was the ruler of the Lordship of Lippe from 1429 until his death. Because of the many bloody feuds in which he was involved, he was nicknamed "the Bellicose". He is the longest-ever ruling European monarch.

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