Markor Rodsteen

Markor (Markvor, Marquard. Marcus) Rodsteen (31 October 1625 – 13 May 1681) was a Danish naval officer who reached the rank of admiral in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. He is above all remembered for his role in the Køge Bay in which he commanded the avant garde squadron. After his retirement from the navy, he served as county governor of Skanderborg County.

Early life and education Rodsteen was born on 31 October 1625 at Hørbylund in Vendsyssel, the son of Forældre: Steen Rodsteen til Lerbæk og Elkær (died 1664) and Margrethe Lavesdatter Urne (died 1664).

Career In 1644–45, Rodsteen was an artillery lieutenant in Scania. In 1648–51, he went into foreign military service. After returning to Denmark, he returned to the artillery. In 1657, he was made a ship's captain and the commander of three ships leased in the Netherlands. The ships were first sent to Weseren and then to Gothenburg to participate in the blockade of the harbour. From there he continued to the Netherlands before arriving back in Copenhagen in September 1658. His next service was on board HDMS Trefoldigheden under the command of admiral Henrik Bielke. The ship participated in the Battle of the Øresund as well as the blockade of Landskrona. In 165_, he captained the ship of the line Tre Løver as part of admiral Helt's squadron in the Great Belt. In 1660, he returned to service on land at Arsenal with a rank of colonel lieutenant. 1670 saw him promoted to colonel. He also owned a large property on the north side of the Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen. The daughter Margrethe Markorsdatter Rodsteen (1664–1711) was married to Holger Eriksen Rosenkrantz (1657–1690).