Canute IV of Denmark
King
Canute IV, later known as Canute the Holy or Saint Canute, 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... Wikipedia
Born: 1043, Denmark
Died: July 10, 1086 (age 43 years), Odense, Denmark
Place of burial: St. Canute's Cathedral, Odense, Denmark
Spouse: Adela of Flanders (m. 1080–1086)
Children: Charles the Good and Ingegerd Knutsdatter
Great-grandparents: Sweyn Forkbeard, Sigrid the Haughty, and Thorgils Sprakelegg
Great grandchildren: Absalon, Esbern Snare, Birger Brosa, and more
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