Sagavir Empire

The Sagavir Empire (Ancient Sagaviri: Sağav̄ir - lit. translation "[Our] Empire") was the ancient predecessor to the nations of the modern Aldoviri subcontinent. It was a Sakrelist theocracy, established in times of legend by the Prophet Temion and lasting for many centuries as the one beacon and stronghold of the faith, dominating the culture, language, and demographics of Aldovir long after its demise. At its peak, it was immensely powerful; with a population of millions, a grand army and navy, and a central position in ancient global trade.

Etymology
In Lapidosan Sagaviri, Saga means Great, whilst -vir is a suffix used to denote a certain land or nation. In the most literal sense, Sagavir means "Great Realm". The word is distinct from the word for Empire, which is Ashrim. This contrasts with Sironian Sagaviri, in which Sagavir means Empire more directly, but is opposed to Ashrim which denotes a foreign [Heretic] Empire. In this way, "Sagavir" usually used in the context of "Sironian Empire" or "[The] Sakrelist Empire". The Empire has become central to the modern Sironian identity due to this, with the Sakrelist Sironia being seen as the direct successor or "living remnant" of Sagavir. The strong nationalism around it, and especially the hidden meaning behind Sagavir being "our empire" or "holy empire", as opposed to a "barbarian empire" or "heathen empire" harkens back to the original meaning of the word, which in Ancient Sagaviri simply meant "Sakrelith's Realm"; from Saga- for "God" (Sakrelith) and the -vir suffix.