Otto, Lord of Lippe ( – ) was the ruling Count of Lippe-Lemgo from 1344 until his death.

Life

He was the son of Simon I and his wife,

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. When his father died in 1344, Lippe was divided; Otto ruled the area around

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, 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

Otto was married to Irmgard of the Marck, daughter of

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. They had three children: * Simon III * Margaret * Adelaide {{DEFAULTSORT:Otto, Lord of Lippe Lords of Lippe 1300 births 1360 deaths Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain 14th-century German nobility