Legendary painting of the death of Canute IV of Denmark in the Church of Saint Albanus
King of Denmark
Reign
1080–1086
Predecessor
Harald III
Successor
Olaf I
Born
c. 1042[1]
Died
10 July 1086 St. Alban's Priory, Odense
Burial
St. Canute's Cathedral, Odense
Spouse
Adela of Flanders
Issue
Charles I, Count of Flanders Cecilia Knutsdatter Ingegerd Knutsdatter
House
Estridsen
Father
Sweyn II of Denmark
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Canute IV (c. 1042 – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy (Danish: Knud IV den Hellige) or Saint Canute (Sankt Knud), was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy, devotedly supported the Roman Catholic Church, and had designs on the English throne. Slain by rebels in 1086, he was the first Danish king to be canonized. He was recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as patron saint of Denmark in 1101.
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