Lippe-Brake

Lippe-Brake was a county during the 17th century, located in Lippe, Germany, and ruled by a branch of the House of Lippe.

Monogramm of Count Rudolph zur Lippe-Brake (1664-1707)

History

The county was created in 1621 for Otto, Count of Lippe-Brake, second son of Count Simon VI of Lippe who had died in 1613. Otto's elder brother Simon VII ruled Lippe-Detmold, while his younger brother Philip I, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe inherited Lippe-Alverdissen and founded the Schaumburg-Lippe branch following an inheritance in 1640.

On the death of Count Louis Ferdinand in 1709 Lippe-Brake was inherited by the senior Lippe-Detmold line.

Counts of Lippe-Brake (1613–1709)

For the rulers of Lippe-Brake, see House of Lippe § Rulers of Lippe.

Properties

• 
  Brake Castle, Lemgo

See also

• List of consorts of Lippe