Canute IV of Denmark

Canute IV
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.