The Imperial Ruthene Armed Forces are the military services of The Empire of Ruthenia established after the collapse of the Parsian Empire. On 13 June of 3219 the Basileus Konstantinos I signed a Basilika decree establishing the Ruthene Ministry of Defence and placing all the Parsian and Ruthene Armed Forces under imperial control. The commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the Basileus of Ruthenia. Although the Ruthene armed forces were formed in 3219, the Ruthene military dates its roots back to the times of the Kormenian period.