The Kemokian Empire (Ancient Aldegarian: File:Kemag dahyaush.png Kemāg Dahyāuš; Modern Aldegarian: File:Keshvar-e kemag.png Keshvar-e Kemāg) was an ancient state that ruled much of Seleya between 699 and 465 BCE. Founded by Cyrus I, it was inspired by the newly created Yazdean religion, and formed the basis of a unified Aldegarian national identity. The later years of the empire were characterized by instability and civil war, and after the Varigosian War of 467-465 BCE, it was conquered by Varigosians, founding the Varigosian Kingdom.