The Khaganate of Khand, otherwise known as the Great Khanate of Khand, is a large empire stretching accross the lands of both upper and lower Khand, as well as parts of Harad, Rhûn and Nûrnen. The Khanate was one of the most important realms under the dominion of Sauron in the later stages of the Third Age fighting in many of the major battles of the War of the Ring. Following Sauron's defeat, Khand, due to its distance from Gondor, proved to be the only major combatant to emerge succesfully from the Continuation Wars evading the destruction and havoc caused by the armies of the Reunited Kingdom to other allies of Mordor.