Eunuch ???

Errm , i can not find the word  " Eunuch " in my dictionary and i desire to know what the word " Eunuch " implies ?

It is 'hadım' in turkish. They are devshirmes (of course not all devshirmes are hadım)and apart from harems there were pretty many of them in adminastration including chief viziers (like Hadım Ali Pasha).

Uh huh , thanks for the explanations .

Why were eunuchs important? What function did they serve? If you want a man with no balls, why not just get a female?

Why do it?

Originally posted by Mughaal Why were eunuchs important? What function did they serve? If you want a man with no balls, why not just get a female? Why do it?

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.

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.

Another question, whats the use of so many women?

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

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