A Day In The Life Of A Eunuch In The Middle Ages - A Day In History
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Date: 2022-09-18
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Curtis
The Ottoman Empire also made heavy use of eunuchs, mostly black Africans, usually Nilotes. Like the Chinese eunuchs, Ottoman eunuchs were also deeply involved in court intrigue, and wielded considerable power. One French ambassador after noting the machinations of a palace eunuch deduced that he was the hidden power behind the throne.
The Kizler Agha aka The Chief Black Eunuch was the second most powerful person after the ruler and the head cleric and among other strategic duties was in charge of the harem of royal wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of the ruler, early education of the princes, communication between different sections of the administration and held responsibility for the management, security, provisioning and upkeep of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina including the tomb of the Prophet, the Kaaba and Grand Mosques.
One ruler who tried to curtail the power of the Kizler Aghas by banning the importation and castration of blacks was murdered shortly after, another who tried to dismiss one was himself deposed.
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The Ottoman Empire also made heavy use of eunuchs, mostly black Africans, usually Nilotes. Like the Chinese eunuchs, Ottoman eunuchs were also deeply involved in court intrigue, and wielded considerable power. One French ambassador after noting the machinations of a palace eunuch deduced that he was the hidden power behind the throne.
The Kizler Agha aka The Chief Black Eunuch was the second most powerful person after the ruler and the head cleric and among other strategic duties was in charge of the harem of royal wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of the ruler, early education of the princes, communication between different sections of the administration and held responsibility for the management, security, provisioning and upkeep of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina including the tomb of the Prophet, the Kaaba and Grand Mosques.
One ruler who tried to curtail the power of the Kizler Aghas by banning the importation and castration of blacks was murdered shortly after, another who tried to dismiss one was himself deposed.
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Jackie
So that we don't blame men themselves for being unable to control their own behavior - the fault simply lay with the penis.
Removing men's testicles and penis would solve so many of the problems of today.
This is not some kind of ornery comment. This is without any doubt factually
and unquestionably true.
Behaviors and perhaps most social ills are a direct
result of male genitalia.
A clear simple example are firearms - after all, the gun is merely an extension
of the penis!
They-are-not-needed
anymore-anyway!
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So that we don't blame men themselves for being unable to control their own behavior - the fault simply lay with the penis.
Removing men's testicles and penis would solve so many of the problems of today.
This is not some kind of ornery comment. This is without any doubt factually
and unquestionably true.
Behaviors and perhaps most social ills are a direct
result of male genitalia.
A clear simple example are firearms - after all, the gun is merely an extension
of the penis!
They-are-not-needed
anymore-anyway!
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Chris
The eunuchs in ancient China are a fascinating topic, one often covered in dramas and action tv series on Chinese broadcasting. Chinese series, many of which have English subtitles, can be quite good fun to watch because as in American soap operas the storylines go on literally for years lol.
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The eunuchs in ancient China are a fascinating topic, one often covered in dramas and action tv series on Chinese broadcasting. Chinese series, many of which have English subtitles, can be quite good fun to watch because as in American soap operas the storylines go on literally for years lol.
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Torre
Listening to what the eunuchs would go through before gaining the position kinda makes me wonder on what their descendants would have been like if they wouldn't have undergone the bloody process of castration.
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Listening to what the eunuchs would go through before gaining the position kinda makes me wonder on what their descendants would have been like if they wouldn't have undergone the bloody process of castration.
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NSixtyFour
Men out here literally cutting off their piece to hold down a job. Meanwhile women cry about society controlling their body
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Men out here literally cutting off their piece to hold down a job. Meanwhile women cry about society controlling their body
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Patricia
No man (in the present day) that I know of would give up his family jewels for any of this, but hey, you never know! :)
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No man (in the present day) that I know of would give up his family jewels for any of this, but hey, you never know! :)
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charles
Congrats on introducing the word, emperial, seen here for the first time in printed history! Apply for a copyright ASAP.
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Congrats on introducing the word, emperial, seen here for the first time in printed history! Apply for a copyright ASAP.
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Hop
East Africa slaves were typically castrated by Arabs a vast quantity didnt survive the operation and journey.
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East Africa slaves were typically castrated by Arabs a vast quantity didnt survive the operation and journey.
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Sebastian
So I thought eunuch was just testicles. Was it always both, or did they have half and full castration?
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So I thought eunuch was just testicles. Was it always both, or did they have half and full castration?
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Yaboo
What about the moors and in the year 7-Eleven the Berbers slave trade, they brought everything to Europe
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What about the moors and in the year 7-Eleven the Berbers slave trade, they brought everything to Europe
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