Imperial Tenzanese Army

The Imperial Tenzanese Army (Tenzan-go: 大天山帝國皇軍, Dai Tenzan Teikoku Kōgun or Ō-Ameba Mikuni Mi-ikusa), popularly known as the Imperial Army or the Emperor's Army, is the regular armed forces of the Empire of Tenzan. It comprises of four uniformed services, namely the Imperial Tenzanese Ground Forces, Imperial Tenzanese Navy, Imperial Tenzanese Aerospace Force, and the Imperial Tenzanese Marine Corps.

Classical History
Main Topic: Emperor's Bowmen

The origins of the Imperial Tenzanese Army can be traced back as early as 929 CE during the Shizunaga Period after the establishment of the Emperor's Bowmen (皇ノ軍, Mikado-no-Ikusa), a regiment of horse mounted archers from the lower ranking members of the aristocratic court who either served under the retinue of the Emperor or the Imperial Regent. The Mikado-no-Ikusa were said to be inspired by the horse mounted mercenaries known as the Saburai (侍) or later known as the Mononofu (武士), who in turn were inspired by horse mounted warriors from [x dynasty] of Kura. The Emperor's Bowmen were essential in the subjugation of the northern barbarian tribes (野蠻人, Yabanjin), which essentially asserted imperial authority of the Ameba court to the northern regions, uniting the majority but not all of the island group known as modern day Tenzan.