Peoples: The Chazzans

Upon the world of Jindaria there is a continent sized region called Chazz (pronounced "ShAzz"). Very simple name. The people who live there are primarily humans although there are a few settlements of non-humans. During the series Chazz is a federation of independent states linked together by common goals, past and beliefs, a bit like the Commonwealth. Their technology is on par with the 13th century Europe although magic does technically make it more advanced. They are a protagonistic force, playing a role in combating Demon Isle and Chazz is one of the prime members of The Legions of Jindaria. The lands of Chazz are temperate.
Chazzans are proud folk with a distinctive culture which I deliberately modified after the Roman Empure. Their army strongly resembles the Roman legions (organized into cohorts, led by centurions, ect) and the motto of Chazz is "Stalwart Paragon Quintescence Republic" (the acronym for which is SPQR). Their buildings are not reflective of ancient Rome though.
In the of Jindaria, Chazz used to be the single most powerful empire in the world. It was the Chazzan Empire and it stood for over 3000 years. The Imperial Army is maintained to this day as it was the one thing the people of Chazz couldn't live without. Chazz had a very violent histroy. Countless civil wars and conflicts with their southward neighbours, the Verrelinorians, made Chazz a war hardened land and some of the best human fighters hail from it. After a long and rich history, the ruling senate could no longer hold power over the people and the empire split in a surprisingly peaceful divide. Today, five hundred or so years after the empire's end, individual Chazzan nations are known simply as "The Nations of Chazz" but this is more often than not simply shortened to plain old Chazz.
Chazzans are very proud of their history and many aspire to rebuild the empire. The most unique piece of identity among Chazzans is their hatred for Verrelinorians (the feeling is mutual). Hundreds of years of war with the nations of Verrelinor has built a long-standing resentment between the two peoples. These wars really were the fault of the greedy Chazzan Empire though few Chazzans would acknowledge it. Despite this hatred, the two peoples united against Usor'an under the banner of The Legions of Jindaria. But their hatred would help make the alliance unstable.
Despite their militat past, most Chazzans are good people who are willing to shake hands with Verrelinorans. There are still some who are hell-bent on hating their ancient enemies and most of these people are in positions of power.
Individual Chazzan nations have their own flags as well as the traditional flag of the Chazzan Empire: a flame encircled by a wreath of nettles on a red background.