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Leopold I, Prince Of Lippe




He was born in Detmold the son of Simon August, Count Of Lippe-Detmold (1727-1782) and his second wife Princess Leopoldine of Anhalt-Dessau (1746-1769).

He received his education in Dessau , and when he reached 18 he went to study at the University Of Leipzig . He succeeded his father as Count of Lippe-Detmold on his death on the 1 May 1782 , and remained Count until Lippe was raised to a Principality in 1789

He was married to Princess Pauline of Anhalt-Bernburg (1769-1820) on the 2 January 1796 in Ballenstedt , from the marriage he had two sons.


Leopold died in Detmold and was succeeded as Prince by his eldest son, who became Leopold II