Glossary · Term

Eunuch

A eunuch is a castrated man, and in many courts eunuchs served as palace officials, guards of the royal household and administrators. Being unable to found dynasties, they were often trusted by rulers. They held important roles in the Assyrian Empire and the Achaemenid Empire, and also at the court of the Wadai Empire.

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Achaemenid EmpireDeclineAssyrian EmpireGovernanceDarfur SultanateGovernanceHan DynastyDeclineMing EmpireGovernance, DeclineTang DynastyMilitary, GovernanceWadai EmpireGovernanceSaadi SultanateMilitaryEphesusSocioeconomyHausa kingdomsGovernance

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Principality of AbasgiaSouthern HanIkhshidid emirateSeljuk Emirate of AleppoJaunpur SultanateKingdom of Baguirmi

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eunuch. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eunuch
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“Eunuch.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eunuch. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Eunuch’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eunuch (Accessed: ).

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