Realms of Syara
The Realms of Syara are the four largest administrative subdivisions of the Commonality of Syara. The four Realms are Makedon, Galania, Scitaria, and Hayreniky. Each Realm is centered around a unique historical heritage and origin, though all share common cultural, linguistic, and ethnic ties, with the exception of Hayreniky. The four Realms have historically been recognized as their own respective nations, in some cases descend from antiquity. In modern Syara, the four Realms represent the largest political entities below the Commonality itself and maintain their own governments and civil institutions.
History
The origin of the Realm as a distinct nation-state emerged during Classical Syara with the foundation of Ancient Makedon and the Kydonian League. Both states were descended from the Bronze Age Aleitians, who were responsible for spreading Hellenic culture and language throughout Syara. They were accompanied by the ancient Galanian Kingdom, descended from the Gaetlii and the Scitarian tribes who descended from the Dovossians. The Hayren Migration in the 5th Century was responsible for the settlement of the Hayren along southern Syara and Ruvelka.
The usage of the term "Realm" originated with the term agrós, meaning "land" or "countryside" within the Makedonian language. Although the term initially referred to all land under the rule of the king of the Makedonian Empire, it became used to describe the land belonging to a specific ruler or government. This was in common usage during the Rioni Union and usage of the term Realm to describe the Syaran Successor States became predominant during the Syaran Succession Wars. Following the Unification of Syara, the term Realm became the official designation of the four largest subdivisions of the Republic of Syara. It remained in use following the Refusal War and the establishment of the Commonality.
Politics
The Commonality Constitution defines Syara as Federal Republic under which power is shared between the national government centered in Zovahr and the four Realm Governments. Each Realm is responsible for maintaining its own system of government, including a head of government (known as the Viceroy in Makedon, Galania, and Scitaria, and ilKhan in Hayreniky) and it's own parliament (Realm Council, Grand Council of the Clans in Hayreniky). The Realms are also responsible for maintaining their own sets of laws, civil institutions, law enforcement, and judicial branches known as the Realm Tribunals. The Realms are also responsible for fielding their own military forces to provide for the common national defense of the Commonality, known as the Realm Defense Forces of Syara. The Realm Governments are prohibited from patrolling or enforcing any international borders they may share, which falls under the authority of the Ministry of Security.