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Mother Johanna Wilhelmine of Nassau-Idstein Born 12 June 1727Detmold ( 1727-06-12 ) Parents Simon Henry Adolph, Count of Lippe-Detmold Spouse Christine of Solms-Braunfels (m. 1780–1782) Children Leopold I, Prince of Lippe Grandchildren Leopold II, Prince of Lippe Grandparents Frederick Adolphus, Count of Lippe-Detmold | ||
Simon August, Count of Lippe (12 June 1727, Detmold – 1 May 1782 Detmold), ruled the Principality of Lippe-Detmold from 1734 until 1782.
He was the son of Simon Henry Adolph and Johanna Wilhelmine of Nassau-Idstein. Simon August ruled until 1747 under the guardianship of his mother. Under the influence of the Enlightenment, he issued a fiscal and social legislation and in 1749 he introduced, together with Adolf von Hillensberg, a budget in Lippe, so as to not spend money when no revenues were available. The Sparkasse Detmold and a fire insurance company are direct continuations of companies he founded. He acquired salt mine at Bad Salzuflen and built a spa in Bad Meinberg. In 1775, he created a relief fund for the poor. A census in 1776 revealed that his country had 49416 inhabitants.
Marriages and Issue
In Kirchheimbolanden on 24 August 1750, Simon August married firstly with Polyxena Louise (Kirchheimbolanden, 27 January 1733 - Detmold, 27 September 1764), daughter of Charles August, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg. They had a daughter:
In Dessau on 28 September 1765 Simon August married secondly with Maria Leopoldine of Anhalt-Dessau (Dessau, 18 November 1746 - Detmold, 15 April 1769). They had a son:
In Dessau on 9 November 1769 Simon August married thirdly Casimire of Anhalt-Dessau (Dessau, 19 January 1749 - Detmold, 8 November 1778), sister of his previous wife. They had a son:
In Braunfels Castle on 26 March 1780 Simon August married fourthly Christine of Solms-Braunfels (Braunfels, 30 August 1744 - Detmold, 16 December 1823). They had no children
After his death in 1782, his son Leopold I took up government.