The Marshal of the Realm (Danish: Marsk, from 1536 Rigsmarsk), was the chief advisor to the King on military matters concerning the infantry and cavalry.

It was the third highest office in the country after the Steward of the Realm and the Chancellor.

In the beginning the Marsk was one of the king's men and Stig Andersen Hvide used the title Regis Danorum Marscalcus (transl.

[2] After the Scanian War and with the introduction of absolute monarchy the office disappeared.

Anders Bille died a Swedish prisoner of war and Axel Urup then served as a Rigsmarsk from 1658 to 1660 but was never formally appointed.