Back Knoet IV van Denemarke Afrikaans Cnut IV Dena Cyning ANG كانوت الرابع من الدنمارك ARZ Кнуд IV Святы Byelorussian Knut IV, kralj Danske BS Canut IV de Dinamarca Catalan Knut IV. Dánský Czech Knud den Hellige Danish Knut IV. (Dänemark) German Κνούτος Δ΄ της Δανίας Greek
| 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 | |
| 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.