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Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe
1511Apr, 2

Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe

Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe, German nobleman (b. 1428)
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 nobleman.

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