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And yet, who is a eunuch?

Many probably heard the word "eunuch". However, not everyone knows its exact meaning. Who is a eunuch? What does he do? This word originated from the Greek enuchos, which denotes an ancient profession or court position - "keeper of the box". That is, the eunuch is the observer of the concubines in the harem of the eastern lord.

The eunuch is always an eunuch. Yes, these unfortunate people by the will of fate were in such a terrible situation. What's wrong with that? Surely many not only do not know who the eunuch is, but they do not understand the meaning of the word "castrato". This word refers to men who have either a penis or testicles removed, or both. According to some sources, eunuchs first appeared in Assyria, Persia and Byzantium, but other evidence suggests that in the courts of Chinese nobles, from time immemorial, servants also served as servants. By the way, in the Far East these courtiers performed not only the role of the supervisor behind the emperor's harem, but also a number of important tasks and assignments from his master. The eunuchs in the Ottoman Empire, present-day Turkey, appeared later. Since they could not think about the supreme power because of their ospolnennosti, they were involved in many important government affairs, and when young rulers even became the most influential persons of the state.

Who are the eunuchs in the harem of the sultans?

Since the prehistoric times, royalty were supposed to have many wives. Naturally, they needed servants who would put order in this women's kingdom. For this, a strong man's hand was needed. However, in order to avoid the temptation to women they were deprived of their masculine nature.

The transformation into a castrato passed both by force and by one's own will. Sometimes boys from poor families were brought to the palace of the Sultan by their own fathers. Teenagers did not even know what the eunuch should happen to them and who they are. Passing through a painful and humiliating procedure, they were trained in the duties of the "guardian of the lodge" of the Sultan and often reached great heights in the management not only of the royal harem, but of the entire state.

Concubines and eunuchs

Many inhabitants of the harems fell into its walls not on their own. In addition, between the women of the seraglio was fierce competition due to the favor of the ruler. In the course were various tricks to harm each other, and only thanks to the wisdom and foresight of the eunuch it was possible to avoid tragedies. The duties of the eunuch included guarding the harem, training concubines, caring for them (bathing, massage, rubbing, dressing, etc.), accompanying them to the master's quarters, etc.

In harems, there were frequent situations when girls began to feed tender feelings towards their supervisors. And what comprehended their disappointment when they understood who the eunuch was! But some women still retained sympathy for the unfortunate men and even tried to brighten up their lives, thereby putting themselves at risk.

But among the eunuchs there were also such ministers who, for their male impotence, devised various tests for poor concubines, turning their life into a real hell.

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