Imperial Guard Forces (Premysloides Dynasty)

Background
After Imperial Campaigns of Khuzestan and costly, but victorious Imperial Campaing of Rus, Emperor Arcadius II ordered creation of so-called Guard Forces. Despite their name, they are not Imperial Guard (former Varangian Guard) assigned to defend Imperial Throne, Court and Emperor and his family.

Ordinary troops and officers as individuals were awarded by medals and promotions for their service, courage, military capabilities and bravery. After wars in Persia and Russia, Arcadius II decided that even whole units - cohorts, vexillum, legions, divisions, legiocorpus and others, will be awarded by title of "Guard Forces", or "Guard Units".

Creation
Guard Units were created by Imperial Decree no. 741/1375 with countersign of Supreme Command and Imperial Naval Command.

First two units, awarded by title of Guard Units, were VII Legion, for their successful participation in siege of Ruthenia, well executed retreat and achieving large casualties of enemies, VII Division and XXI Vexillatio for their participation and victories in Persian Campaign.

They were renamed as: With award was also assigned nicknames for awarded units. Legion was nicknamed as "Ruthenian", Division as "Immortals", because they destroyed Persian Immortals and survived and Vexillatio as "Persia", because they were main strike forces of Roman Empire during Third Campaign of Khuzestan.
 * VII Legion => 1st Guard "Ruthenian" Legion
 * VII Division => 1st Guard Division "Immortals"
 * XXI Vexillatio => 1st Guard Vexillatio "Persia"