Edward I Vasa
Edward I Vasa was the King of New Sarovia in 258 AS until his abdication. He ruled for a day before abdicating to Empress Brianna I Vasa-Nassau. Before his reign, he served in the Imperial Sarovian Army first as an enlisted man and later as an officer. In his lifetime, he held the titles Baron of Narva and Archduke of Vurgos.
 Unfinished portrait of Edward I as King of the Sarovians. | |
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258 AS |
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King of the Sarovians and Emperor of the Sarovian Commonwealth, Patriarch of the Zors, Makos, Vasas and Oxerias, Grand Prince of Carolusburg, Defender of the Faith, and Protector of the Realm. |
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Imperial Sarovian Army; 2017-2019 |
Biography
Early Life
Edward I Vasa was the son of King William. In his teenage years, he showed considerable interest in military service, frequently visiting local barracks to immerse himself in military life. In 234 AS, he enlisted in the Imperial Sarovian Army. Edward who had innate qualities of a soldier was able to distinguish himself among his peers in the 1st Infantry Division. He fought in the Great War where he experienced the lifestyle of an infantryman and where he witnessed the nearly complete annihilation of the 1st Infantry Division. Before the Great Northern War, Edward underwent formal officer training at the Kiev Staff College and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the 1st Royal Infantry Division. His expertise and experience in frontline combat, earned him the position of Captain of the newly created Life Guards unit. Edward, who trained guards personally, placed standards on the guards that persist today with the Life Guards' successors.
In 237 AS, Edward quickly replaced the commander of the 2nd Foot Guards Division who had an untimely death. He commanded the 2nd Foot Guard throughout the Great Northern War. After the change of command in the 2nd Foot Guard, Edward continue to serve the Life Guards until it was decommissioned in 240 AS and replaced with the 3rd Life Guards Division. In 243 AS, was knighted by Constantine VI and was given command of the 1st Imperial Sarovian Corps. He served as its Field Marshal until his ascension to the throne in 258 AS.
Sovereign
Death and Succession
WIP
Honours
Throughout his life, Edward I has received many different honours, decorations and titles.
- Crowns
Imperial Crown
Crown of the Grand State Kingdom
- Honours
- Sovereign of the Order of the New Sarovian Empire
- Star of Carolus
- Star of Constantine
- Imperial Vasa Star
- Decorations
- Sarovian Cross
- Order of the Sarovian Crown
- Order of the Lion
- Order of the King
- Victory Cross
