Otto, Lord of Lippe
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| Born | c. 1300 |
| Died | c. 1360 Lemgo |
| Noble family | House of Lippe |
| Spouse(s) | Irmgard of the Marck |
| Father | Simon I, Lord of Lippe |
| Mother | Adelaide of Waldeck |
Otto, Lord of Lippe (c. 1300 – c. 1360) was the ruling Count of Lippe-Lemgo from 1344 until his death.
Life[edit]
He was the son of Simon I and his wife, Adelaide of Waldeck.
When his father died in 1344, Lippe was divided; Otto ruled the area around Lemgo, while his brother Bernard V ruled the area around Rheda.
Otto resided in Lemgo, which at the time consisted of two legally separate town: the Old Town and the New Town. In 1365, five years after Otto's death, these were amalgamated to form the Town of Lemgo.
Marriage and issue[edit]
Otto was married to Irmgard of the Marck, daughter of Engelbert II of the Mark. They had three children:
- Simon III
- Margaret
- Adelaide