Knud IV "den Hellige" Svendsøn (født Jelling, Estridsøn), Konge af Danmark^{[1, 2, 3]}

1048 - 1086  (38 years)

• Name	Knud IV "den Hellige" Svendsøn (født Jelling, Estridsøn), Konge af Danmark
  Born	1048	Odense, Fyn, Denmark
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jul 1086	St Albans Priory, Odense, Denmark
  Buried	Abt 1086	Skt. Albani Church When Canonized his bones was placed in a shrine at the alter of Skt. Knuds Church, Odense, Denmark
  Person ID	I503264	Gedcom2026
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Svend II Estridsen, II,   b. 1019, Hjordkær Sogn, Sønderjylland) ,   d. 28 Apr 1074, Jylland, Egtved  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Gyda Anundsdatter,   b. Abt 1025, Sweden ,   d. Abt 1080  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F500806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adele Flandre of Flanders, de Flandre,   b. 1065, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium ,   d. Apr 1115, Puglia, Italy  (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. Cecilie Gisèle Knutsdottir de Guisnes,   b. 1081, Roskilde, Denmark ,   d. 7 Jan 1131, Sverige, Sweden  (Age 50 years)   2. Carl Charles I Knutsson Comte de Flandre Danmark (Danemark),   b. 1083, Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark ,   d. 2 Mar 1127, Bruges, Belgium  (Age 44 years)   3. Ingegard Ingegerd Princess Of Denmark Knutsdatter,   b. 1086, Roskilde, Denmark ,   d. 1127, Sweden  (Age 41 years)
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2026
  Family ID	F501316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] GenealogieOnline Stamtræsoversigt, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.dk/research/collection-10838/genealogieonline-stamtraesoversigt?itemId=604296&action=showRecord (Reliability: 4). Knut Iv of Denmark&lt;br&gt;Køn: Mand&lt;br&gt;Fødsel: 1042 - Odense, Fyn, Denmark&lt;br&gt;Ægteskab: Adela de Flanders&lt;br&gt;Død: 10. juli 1086 - St Albans Priory, Odense, Denmark&lt;br&gt;Gravlagt: 1086 - St Canute's Cathedral, Odense, Denmark&lt;br&gt;Far: Sven Ii Estridsson&lt;br&gt;Mor: Unknown Concubines&lt;br&gt;Børn: Cecilia KnutsdottirIngegard KnutsdottirCharles i de Flanders&lt;br&gt;Notater: AssassinatedCanute 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.Ca...&lt;br&gt;Kilde: <a>View the original record</a> on <a>GenealogieOnline website</a>&lt;br&gt;Kildebemærkninger: Some family trees were posted years ago and have later been removed. In such cases, the link to the original record will not work. [S54] WikiTree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.dk/research/collection-10109/wikitree?itemId=22206579&action=showRecord (Reliability: 4). Knud IV Svendsson King Of Denmark&lt;br&gt;Køn: Mand&lt;br&gt;Fødsel: 1048 - Roskilde, Denmark&lt;br&gt;Ægteskab: 1080 - Flanders, France&lt;br&gt;Død: 10. juli 1086 - murdered St.Albani Kirke, Odense, Denmark&lt;br&gt;Far: Svend II Estridsen&lt;br&gt;Mor: Rannveig Tordsdatter&lt;br&gt;Hustru: Adele Flandre (født De Flanders)&lt;br&gt;Børn: Cecilie KnudsdatterIngegard Knutsdatter Princess Of DenmarkKnutsson Prince Of Denmark Carl&lt;br&gt;Bror/søster: Ingrid Norway Svendsdatter [S54] WikiTree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.dk/research/collection-10109/wikitree?itemId=54483309&action=showRecord (Reliability: 4). St Knud Canute IV den Helige (født Svendsson of Denmark)&lt;br&gt;Køn: Mand&lt;br&gt;Fødsel: 1043 - East Sja, Roskilde, Denmark&lt;br&gt;Ægteskab: 1080&lt;br&gt;Død: 10. juli 1086 - murdered St.Albani Kirke, Odense, Denmark&lt;br&gt;Far: Svend Estridsen King of Denmark&lt;br&gt;Mor: Mistress Unknown&lt;br&gt;Hustru: Adele de Guînes (født Flandre of Flanders, de Flandre)&lt;br&gt;Børn: Carl Charles I Knutsson Comte de Flandre Danmark (født Danemark)Ingegard Ingegerd Princess Of Denmark KnutsdatterCecilie Gisèle van Ghent (født Knutsdottir de Guisnes)&lt;br&gt;Bror/søster: Harald Harald III the Soft Hen (født Svendsson Prince, King of Denmark)&lt;br&gt;Fotos: