 A distant relation then became the last ruler until the Revolution of 1918 when Lippe became the Free State of Lippe.Simon V was the first ruler of Lippe to style himself as a count ("Graf") in 1528.Following the death of Simon VI in 1613, the county was partitioned between his three sons; Lippe-Detmold went to Simon VII, Lippe-Brake to Otto and Lippe-Alverdissen went to Philip I.