Human empires

The Human empires are several powerful states ruled by humans which existed both before and after the Old Empire. It is a historiographical term popularised by magisters in the late 7th century of the New Age. Although several definitions exist, most include at least the High Kingdom of Ocania, the Hosaq Empire and the Semanian Empire. Other often included countries are Aranwaën, Old Somaria and Greater Yondarin. 
These Human empires are states which have reached military, economic or cultural hegemony for prolonged periods of time in Var Venail. Although most of them are monarchies, the term does not actually refer to the government of the nation. For instance, Aranwaën is a republic, but is considered by most modern magisters to be the newest Human empire. Currently, magisters only consider the Semanian Empire and Aranwaën to be Human empires.