The Empire of the Jelbic Peoples (Jelbijékaiék Jezknzknstat), also known as the Khaganate (Hajánékhajánknstat) is a supranational Empire joining together the Jelbic nations of Vanuku, Barmenia, Jelbania, and Pontesi. The Empire was founded in 3777 when Prince Laurens-Wrntukai of Vanuku proclaimed himself, with popular support, "Khagan of the Jelbic Peoples". Owing to a desire for Jelbic unity, all other major Jelbic nations joined the Khaganate within a few years. The Empire is the inheritor of the Jelbic Union of the North and of Temrkai Khan's Empire. The Empire was dissolved in Khagan Kezkai's last act as monarch in 3816.