Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe

Count of Lippe (1527-1563)
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Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe
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Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe

Summary

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detmold[2]. He was born on December 6, 1527[3]. He passed away in Detmold[4]. He died on April 15, 1563[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was born in Detmold[2].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe passed away in Detmold[4].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was born on December 6, 1527[3].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe died on April 15, 1563[5].
  • Burial took place at Klosterkirche[8].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's father was Simon V, Count of Lippe[9].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's mother was Magdalene von Mansfield-Mittelort[10].
  • Among Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's spouses was Catherine von Waldeck-Eisenberg[11].
  • A child of Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was Magdalene of Lippe[12].
  • A child of Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was Simon VI, Count of Lippe[13].
  • A child of Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was Bernardine of Lippe[14].
  • A child of Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was Anna, Gräfin zur Lippe[15].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe is recorded as male[18].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's family is recorded as House of Lippe[20].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's noble title is recorded as count[21].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's Commons category is recorded as Bernard VIII, Count of Lippe[22].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's given name is recorded as Bernhard[23].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's described by source is recorded as Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[24].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bernhard VIII. zur Lippe'}[26].
  • Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's significant person is recorded as Philipp Melanchthon[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was born in Detmold[2]. He was born on December 6, 1527[3]. His father was Simon V, Count of Lippe[9]. His mother was Magdalene von Mansfield-Mittelort[10].

Career and Affiliations

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe was married to Catherine von Waldeck-Eisenberg[11]. Children include Magdalene of Lippe[12], a regent[28], 1552–1587[29], of Germany[30]; Simon VI, Count of Lippe[13], a painter[31], 1554–1613[32], of Germany[33]; Bernardine of Lippe[14], an aristocrat[34], 1563–1628[35], of Germany[36]; and Anna, Gräfin zur Lippe[15], 1551–1614[37]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].

Death and Burial

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe died on April 15, 1563[5]. He died in Detmold[4]. He is buried at Klosterkirche[8].

Why It Matters

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe born?

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's place of birth was Detmold[2].

Where did Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe die?

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe died in Detmold[4].

Who were Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's parents?

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's father was Simon V, Count of Lippe[9]. Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's mother was Magdalene von Mansfield-Mittelort[10].

Who was Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe married to?

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe's spouses include Catherine von Waldeck-Eisenberg[11].

What did Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe do for work?

Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe worked as aristocrat[6].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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