Eunuch ???

Originally posted by Nick1986 Originally posted by Mountain Man Castrates lack testosterone, and so are not prone to agression or combativeness and were therefore seen as trustowrthy in the presence of the ruling class.It was also felt that removing all worldly temptation from a male made him a better and more focused servant. Nevertheless, some eunuchs became admirals and generals, most notably the 6th century Roman commander Narses

Malik Kafur who created havoc all over India was also an Eunuch in the service of Alla-ud-din khalji. He looted and destroyed many hindu temples. It is said that during his single campaign in south India he looted the wealth worth 250 tones of Gold and 700 elephants laden with treasury!!! (famous Koh-I-Noor being one of them ;) )

Originally posted by Nick1986 Originally posted by Mountain Man Castrates lack testosterone, and so are not prone to agression or combativeness and were therefore seen as trustowrthy in the presence of the ruling class. It was also felt that removing all worldly temptation from a male made him a better and more focused servant. Nevertheless, some eunuchs became admirals and generals, most notably the 6th century Roman commander Narses

Yep, and so did assorted homosexuals, idiots and various others with significant character disorders, physical disabilities and what have you.

There isn't anything sacred about becoming a general or an admiral, particularly in ancient times.

In fact, a lot of very disturbed people became rulers at various times, proving the old adage that such people are like cream...left alone, they rise to the top.

Top 10 Fascinating Eunuchs


http://listverse.com/2012/11/09/top-10-famous-eunuchs/

Edited by Centrix Vigilis - 12-May-2013 at 13:05

Yes

Eunuch guarding a harem in Tunisia


Edited by Nick1986 - 01-Jul-2012 at 19:05

Bagoas was a Persian eunuch who became the lover of Alexander the Great. He convinced the king to assimilate conquered nations to prolong the empire

Originally posted by Mughaal Another question, whats the use of so many women?

Another question, whats the use of so many women?

A worthy topic. Eunuchs were considered useful servants in many parts of the world. Although they themselves were as prone to palace intrigue as most other members of the court, for the most part they were dependable and could not harbour personal ambitions for the top job. This is because they could not produce their own dynasty.

In the case of Byzantium, on many occasions the Emperor felt most comfortable sending out an army under the command of a eunuch. Placing the army under the command of an especially capable commander was a dangerous thing to an Emperor, yet a eunuch could generally be relied upon to not turn the army against his master. The most successful example of this is Narses, who won his battles with the precision of a mathmatician. There was no gallantry or flambouyance from that shrivelled up old Armenian in his 80s - just faithful service.

As has already been stated, women were considered the physical and intellectual inferior of men. They were neither considered suitable for holding command, nor for fulfilling important roles in the court or palace bureaucracy.

This is just my own personal musing, but I do think that having one's balls removed would give a man a more urbane and obedient temperament.

Originally posted by Temujin castrates would sometimes reach high offices because there was no chance they would rebel and establish their own dynasty, that was the main reason. some people even by their own allowed them to be castrated to reach such high offices at all.