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'''Alethkar''' was the largest and most prominent of the five [[Vorinism|Vorin]] Nations. It was split into ten princedoms, each with its own [[Highprincehighprince]]. People from Alethkar were known as '''Alethi'''. Alethkar is currently engaged in the [[War of Reckoning]] against the [[Parshendi]]. In the present day, Alethkar possesses many [[Shardblade]]s, like Jah Keved.{{ref|b|sa1|c|23}}

Under this system, the ten [[Highprincehighprince]]s acted as Kings of their own lands, with no unifying government. The [[Sunmaker]] united the highprinces{{ref|b|twok|c|24}} and stopped the [[Hierocracy]], but eventually the government split again. Later, in approximately 1158, [[Gavilar Kholin]]--inspired by the Sunmaker--sought to conquer and unite the Highprinceshighprinces, which he achieved by about 1163. He was then crowned King and his brother [[Dalinar Kholin]] became Highprince to the [[House Kholin|Kholin]] Princedom.

When Gavilar was assassinated{{ref|b|sa1|prologue}} by the [[Parshendi]] in 1167, his son [[Elhokar Kholin]] became King and declared war on the Parshendi. Each of the Highprinceshighprinces joined the [[Vengeance Pact]], and they went to the [[Shattered Plains]] to besiege the Parshendi in the [[War of Reckoning]]. The siege took much longer than was expected, and was still active by 1173.

The Alethi system of government revolved around class. The lighteyes composed the ruling upper caste, which also had a ranking system (dahn). The highest ranked lighteyes was [[Elhokar|King Elhokar]], who ruled over all of the [[Highprincehighprince]]s. Next in line in terms of prestige and power were any lighteyes who were also [[Shardbearer]]s, with significant overlap into the princedom (i.e. many highprinces are generally Shardbearers as well).

Each Princedom is synonymous with the [[Highprincehighprince]] who rules it.