Bernard II, Lord of Lippe
Founder of the Lordship of Lippe and the towns of Lippstadt and Lemgo
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Bernard II (German: Bernhard II. Herr zur Lippe; c. 1140 – 30 April 1224) was Lord of Lippe from 1167 until 1196. He founded the towns of Lippstadt and Lemgo.
Bernard II | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Lippe | |
 Statue of Bernard II, Lord of Lippe in Lippstadt. | |
| Full name | German: Bernhard II. Herr zur Lippe |
| Born | c. 1140 |
| Died | 30 April 1224 (aged 83–84) Mežotne |
| Noble family | Lippe |
| Spouse | Heilwig of Are-Hochstaden |
| Issue Detail | Herman II, Lord of Lippe Otto II of Lippe Gerhard II (archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg) |
| Father | Herman I, Lord of Lippe |
Marriage and children
In 1167, Bernard married Heilwig (1150–1196), likely the daughter of Otto, Count of Are-Hochstaden. They had eleven children who survived into adulthood.
Five sons:
- Herman II (1175 – 25 Apr 1229)
- Otto II († 28 Jul 1227); Bishop of Utrecht from 1215
- Bernard IV († 14 Apr 1247); Bishop of Paderborn from 1228
- Dietrich († 28 Jul 1227); killed at the Battle of Ane
- Gerhard II (c. 1190 – 28 August 1258); Archbishop of Bremen from 1219
Six daughters:
- Ethelind, Abess of Bassum from c. 1224 to c. 1243
- Gertrud II, Abbess of the Imperial Abbey at Herford from 1217 to 1239
- Kunigunde, Abbess of Freckenhorst from 1219 to c. 1225
- Adelheid, married Heinrich I of Arnsberg, as a widow she became the Abbess of Elten
- Heilwig (c. 1186 – after 1244), married Gottfried II. of Ziegenhain
- Beatrix († 1244), married Heidenrich I. of Lutterberg
Margarethe of Lippe († 1221) is frequently listed as a daughter of Bernard II and an unknown mother. This remains unproven.
External links
- "Bernhard zur Lippe". Germania Sacra people index (in German). Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
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