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Castrated male human
A eunuch (/ˈjuː.nək/ YOO-nək, Ancient Greek: εὐνοῦχος) is a boy or man who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social
Eunuch
A eunuch (/ˈjuːnək/ YOO-nək) is a man who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. In China, castration
Eunuchs_in_China
Topics referred to by the same term
A eunuch is a man who has been castrated. Eunuch or Eunuchs may also refer to: Eunuch (TV series), a 1980 Hong Kong TV series Eunuch (film), a 1986 South
Eunuch_(disambiguation)
Third gender of South Asian cultures
In South Asia, hijra are transgender, intersex, or eunuch people who live in communities that follow a kinship system known as the guru–chela system. They
Hijra_(South_Asia)
Surgical or chemical action that removes use of testicles
Castration has been used by humans for various types of slavery, such as in the eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire, as well as a terror tactic in warfare. It was incorporated
Castration
Figure in the New Testament's Acts chapter 8
The Ethiopian eunuch, also called as Djan Darada (Russian: Джан Дарада), also identified as Simeon Bakos, is a figure in the New Testament of the Bible
Ethiopian_eunuch
1971 Hong Kong film by Teddy Yip
Eunuch (鬼太監) is a 1971 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Teddy Yip, starring Pai Ying and Lisa Chiao Chiao. Gui Dehai is an influential court eunuch who
The_Eunuch
Imperial dynasty of China (1368–1644)
in the world. He also took great care breaking the power of the court eunuchs and unrelated magnates, enfeoffing his many sons throughout China and attempting
Ming_dynasty
Male singer who is castrated to maintain a high voice
evirato, literally meaning "emasculated". Eunuch is a more general term since, historically, many eunuchs were castrated after puberty and thus the castration
Castrato
1970 book by Germaine Greer
The Female Eunuch is a 1970 book by Germaine Greer that became an international bestseller and an important text in the feminist movement. Greer's thesis
The_Female_Eunuch
Eunuchs (in Greek οἱ εὐνοῦχοι) were an extremely important and numerous category of courtiers of the Byzantine Emperor. Their main purpose was to serve
Eunuchs in the Byzantine Empire
Eunuchs_in_the_Byzantine_Empire
1992 biography of Sun Yaoting
The Last Eunuch of China: The Life of Sun Yaoting (simplified Chinese: 末代太监孙耀庭传; traditional Chinese: 末代太監孫耀庭傳) is a 1992 biography by Chinese writer Jia
The_Last_Eunuch_of_China
Simple musical instrument
The eunuch flute, onion flute, or mirliton (/ˈmɜːrlɪtɒn/; French: flûte eunuque, flûte à l'oignon or mirliton; German: Zwiebelflöte) is a membranophone
Eunuch_flute
Last imperial eunuch of China
29 September 1903 – 17 December 1996) was the last surviving imperial eunuch in Imperial Chinese history. Sun Yaoting was born in a village near Tianjin
Sun_Yaoting
Iranian feature film
Killing the Eunuch Khan (Persian: کشتن خواجه) is a 2021 Iranian sci-fi - crime film directed by Abed Abest and produced by Shahrzad Seifi. The film set
Killing_the_Eunuch_Khan
1993 Taiwanese television series
Eunuch & Carpenter is a Taiwanese dramedy television series set in the period when the eunuch Wei Zhongxian controlled the Chinese imperial court. Directed
Eunuch_&_Carpenter
Depictions and conceptions of eunuchs
comprise a group of eight eunuchs called "High Eunuchs". In the manga Red River, one of the main villains, Urhi, is a eunuch. Eunuchs feature prominently in
Eunuchs_in_popular_culture
Women's quarters in the traditional house of a Muslim family
housed enslaved concubines. In former times, some harems were guarded by eunuchs who were allowed inside. The structure of the harem and the extent of monogamy
Harem
eunuch (/ˈjuːnək/ YOO-nək) is a man who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. Regarding eunuchs
Eunuchs_in_Vietnam
Chinese court eunuch of Ming Dynasty
Wang Zhi (Chinese: 汪直; pinyin: Wáng Zhí) was a Chinese court eunuch best known for commanding the Western Depot under the Chenghua Emperor from 1477 to
Wang_Zhi_(eunuch)
1988 Hong Kong film by Jacob Cheung
Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch, also known as Last Eunuch in China (Chinese: 中國最後一個太監) is a 1988 Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Jacob Cheung
Lai_Shi,_China's_Last_Eunuch
Hong Kong television series
Empress Dowager Cixi, and Wayne Lai as imperial eunuch Li Lianying. The drama depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely
The_Confidant
Chinese eunuch (d. 1449)
a Chinese court eunuch. As tutor and advisor to the underage Zhengtong Emperor, Wang Zhen rose to become the first Ming dynasty eunuch to wield significant
Wang_Zhen_(eunuch)
Harem of the Ottoman Sultan
sultan's harem – composed of the wives, servants (both female slaves and eunuchs), female relatives and the sultan's concubines – occupying a secluded portion
Ottoman_Imperial_Harem
Head of the eunuchs who guarded the imperial harem of the Ottoman sultans
Turkish: دار السعاده اغاسي, Turkish: Darüssaade Ağası), was the head of the eunuchs who guarded the Ottoman Imperial Harem in Constantinople. Established in
Kizlar_agha
Eunuch, general, tutor of Arsinoe IV
Ganymedes (died early 47 BC) was a eunuch in the court of Cleopatra VII who proved an able adversary of Julius Caesar. Ganymedes was the tutor of Cleopatra's
Ganymedes_(eunuch)
Byzantine court official
Aetios or Aetius (Ancient Greek: Ἀέτιος) was a Byzantine eunuch official and one of the most trusted advisers of Byzantine empress Irene of Athens (r.
Aetios_(eunuch)
Removal of male sex organs
are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have
Emasculation
Mainland period of the Republic of China
(1115–1234) Yuan Ming Qing High Qing Century of humiliation Taiping Rebellion Eunuch Modern 1911 Revolution Beiyang government Nationalist government Chinese
Republic_of_China_(1912–1949)
1935 novel
The Eunuch of Stamboul is a 1935 spy thriller novel by the British writer Dennis Wheatley. A British army officer is forced to resign his commission to
The_Eunuch_of_Stamboul
Australian writer and public intellectual (born 1939)
Greer's ideas have created controversy ever since her first book, The Female Eunuch (1970), made her a household name. An international bestseller and a watershed
Germaine_Greer
Chinese eunuch (1451–1510)
eunuch who held significant power in the government of the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming dynasty from 1506 to 1510. He was part of a group of eunuchs known
Liu_Jin
Chinese eunuch (1534–1605)
Chinese: 田義; simplified Chinese: 田义; pinyin: Tián Yì, 1534 - 1605) was a eunuch serving at the imperial court of the Ming dynasty. He served under the Jiajing
Tian_Yi
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
Cornelius Damaris Demetrius Dionysius Dorcas Elymas Egyptian Ethiopian eunuch Eutychus Gamaliel James, brother of Jesus Jason Joseph Barsabbas Judas Barsabbas
Augustus
1991 Chinese film
Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch, also known as The Last Eunuch (albeit inaccurately), is a 1991 Chinese biographical film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang
Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch
Li_Lianying:_The_Imperial_Eunuch
Country in West Asia
"The Seljuqs from Syria to Iran: The Age of Khatuns and Atabegs". Queens, Eunuchs and Concubines in Islamic History, 661–1257. Edinburg University Press
Iran
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
rejection of him, Ptolemy XIII still retained powerful allies, notably the eunuch Potheinos, his childhood tutor, regent, and administrator of his properties
Cleopatra
First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
Cornelius Damaris Demetrius Dionysius Dorcas Elymas Egyptian Ethiopian eunuch Eutychus Gamaliel James, brother of Jesus Jason Joseph Barsabbas Judas Barsabbas
Jesus
Head of the eunuch servants of the Ottoman Seraglio
the Agha of the Gate of Felicity (Bâbüssaâde ağası), was the head of the eunuch servants of the Ottoman Seraglio until the late 16th century, when this
Kapi_Agha
Painting by Rembrandt
The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1626 painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, owned by the Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht since 1976. It shows
The_Baptism_of_the_Eunuch
Björn the Eunuch (Icelandic: Björn er Geldingur, Swedish: Björn Hovmannen) was a semi-legendary king of Sweden who would have lived some time in the 10th
Björn_the_Eunuch
1986 film
Eunuch (Korean: 내시) is a 1986 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Doo-yong. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language
Eunuch_(film)
Ancient Parthian eunuch and favored of Artaxerxes II
(Parthian: 𐭕𐭉𐭓𐭉𐭃𐭕, Tīridāt; Ancient Greek: Τιριδάτης, Tiridátes) was a eunuch in the court of the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II, described as "the most
Tiridates_(eunuch)
Chief Black Eunuch of the Ottoman Empire from 1651 to 1652
Uzun Süleyman Agha (lit.Tall Süleyman), was an Ottoman Eunuch who served as Chief Black Eunuch of the Ottoman Empire from 1651 to 1652, he is commonly
Lala_Süleyman_Agha
Influential eunuch-officials during the reign of Emperor Ling
The Ten Attendants, also known as the Ten Eunuchs, were a group of influential eunuch-officials in the imperial court of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty
Ten_Attendants
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
prostitutes in ancient Rome were often slaves. The burgeoning trade in eunuchs in the late 1st century prompted legislation that prohibited the castration
Roman_Empire
Eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire
Bagoas (Old Persian: Bagāvahyā; Ancient Greek: Βαγώας, Bagōas) was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier
Bagoas_(courtier)
Han dynasty regent and general (died 189)
and the influential eunuch faction intensified. After they overheard a conversation between He Jin and the empress dowager, the eunuch faction lured him
He_Jin
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 338 to 336 BC
III—who had caused a resurgence of the Persian Empire—was poisoned by the eunuch Bagoas. The latter put Arses on the throne with the expectation of being
Arses_of_Persia
Hong Kong television series
A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch (Traditional Chinese: 超時空男臣; literally "Time-Travelling Male Official") is a 2017 Hong Kong television costume historical
A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch
A_General,_a_Scholar_and_a_Eunuch
Character in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones
Thrones. Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Varys is a former slave eunuch from the city of Lys and the master of whisperers in King's Landing. He
Varys
Byzantine court official (died 800)
Latinized Stauracius; died 3 June 800) was a Byzantine Greek official and court eunuch. He rose to be one of the most important and influential associates of Byzantine
Staurakios_(eunuch)
2026 Chinese television series
the imperial reward of their military merits, proclaimed by the Imperial Eunuch Li Xiang. Lord Li is to take General He's place and lead as the Military
Pursuit_of_Jade
Emperor of China (1908–1912) and of Manchukuo (1934–1945)
the evening of 13 November, without any advance notice, a procession of eunuchs and guardsmen led by the palace chamberlain left the Forbidden City for
Puyi
2007 British TV documentary film
Eunuchs is a television documentary film which premiered 3 April 2007 on Channel 4. The film interviewed and followed the lives of a number of men who
Eunuchs_(film)
Prophet (6 BC – AD 30)
Cornelius Damaris Demetrius Dionysius Dorcas Elymas Egyptian Ethiopian eunuch Eutychus Gamaliel James, brother of Jesus Jason Joseph Barsabbas Judas Barsabbas
John_the_Baptist
Ancient Roman play by Terence
Eunuchus (The Eunuch) is a comedy written by the 2nd century BC Roman playwright Terence featuring a complex plot of rape and reconciliation. It was Terence's
Eunuchus
Ottoman courtier and politician
Beshir Agha was an Ottoman eunuch. Agha was born in Ethiopia and was brought to Ottoman Empire as a slave. He held various positions before his 1713 exile
Beshir_Agha
Chinese eunuch (1389–1459)
Vietnam), was a Ming dynasty eunuch. During the reign of the Xuande Emperor (r. 1425–1435), Xing An served as Personnel Eunuch Attendant (長隨) and Chief Steward
Xing_An_(eunuch)
Oral sex on the penis by a sexual partner
according to the Kama Sutra, fellatio is above all a characteristic of eunuchs (or, according to other translations, of effeminate homosexuals or trans
Fellatio
Chinese eunuch
Wu Rui was a Hainanese eunuch in 15th century Lê dynasty Đại Việt (modern Vietnam) during Emperor Le Thanh Tong's rule at the Imperial Citadel of Thang
Wu_Rui_(eunuch)
Lausus or Lausos (c. 400 AD. – c. 450 AD) was a eunuch of the court of Theodosius II, famous for acquiring a palace and a large collection of art and sculptures
Lausus_(eunuch)
Emperor of China from 1572 to 1620
effectively led the government, while the Emperor's mother, Lady Li, and the eunuch Feng Bao also played significant roles. The country experienced economic
Wanli_Emperor
Chinese court eunch (1844–1869)
Ān Déhǎi; Wade–Giles: An Te-hai, 1844 – 12 September 1869) was a palace eunuch at the imperial court of the Qing dynasty. In the 1860s, he became the confidant
An_Dehai
Medical condition
The fertile eunuch syndrome or Pasqualini syndrome is form of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism caused by a deficiency of luteinizing hormone. It is characterized
Fertile_eunuch_syndrome
Topics referred to by the same term
Eunuch can refer to: John the Laz, 5th-centuryGeorgian monk and theologian John the Orphanotrophos, 11th-century Byzantine courtier John the Eunuch (Trebizond)
John_the_Eunuch
Ming dynasty secret police agency
Wade–Giles: Tung Ch'ang) was a Ming dynasty spy and secret police agency run by eunuchs. It was created by the Yongle Emperor. After the Yongle Emperor usurped
Eastern_Depot
Scene from the Bible
The confession of the Ethiopian eunuch is a variant reading in Acts 8:37, widely seen by textual critics to be a later interpolation into the text. It
Confession of the Ethiopian Eunuch
Confession_of_the_Ethiopian_Eunuch
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
king "was quite excessively keen on boys", and that Alexander kissed the eunuch Bagoas in public. This episode is also told by Plutarch, probably based
Alexander_the_Great
Eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele
A gallus (pl. galli) was a eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele (Magna Mater in Rome) and her consort Attis, whose worship was incorporated into
Galli
Surgical procedure
religious fervor. Eunuchs may or may not identify as transgender or gender diverse, with some identifying their gender simply as eunuch, and nullification
Genital_nullification
Continent
Haruwa-charuwa Human trafficking in Southeast Asia Bhutan Brunei China Booi Aha Eunuchs Laogai penal system India Debt bondage Chukri System Bawi system Indonesia
South_America
7th-century Armenian-Byzantine general
Manuel (Greek: Μανουὴλ; d. c. June 646) was a Byzantine eunuch and general of Armenian origin, who commanded Emperor Constans II's failed expedition to
Manuel_(eunuch)
Chinese imperial eunuch (1848–1911)
November 1848 – 4 March 1911) was a Chinese imperial eunuch who lived in the late Qing dynasty. He was a eunuch during the regency of Empress Dowager Cixi, who
Li_Lianying
Chinese eunuch (1465–1529)
Zhang Yong (17 August 1465 – 8 February 1529) was a Chinese eunuch who held a position of influence in the government of the Zhengde Emperor, emperor of
Zhang_Yong_(eunuch)
Genus of spiders
spiders from the habit staying in their retreats during the day; the name eunuch spiders has been used for Nephilengys alone. Males may sever parts of their
Nephilengys
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1541 to 1544
Hadım (Eunuch) Suleiman Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: خادم سلیمان پاشا; Turkish: Hadım Süleyman Paşa; c. 1467 – September 1547) was an Ottoman statesman and
Hadım_Suleiman_Pasha
1974 film
David Halliwell's stage play Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs. The play's full name is used as the film title on the BFI Flipside 2011
Little_Malcolm
Chinese Qin official (died 238 BCE)
Lao Ai (Chinese: 嫪毐; pinyin: Lào Ǎi; died 238 BCE) was an imposter eunuch and official of the State of Qin during the late Warring States period. Allegedly
Lao_Ai
Christian apostle and missionary (c. 5 – c. 64/65)
Cornelius Damaris Demetrius Dionysius Dorcas Elymas Egyptian Ethiopian eunuch Eutychus Gamaliel James, brother of Jesus Jason Joseph Barsabbas Judas Barsabbas
Paul_the_Apostle
Chinese Admiral and diplomat (1371–1433/1435)
led to a major increase in China's political and commercial influence. A eunuch, he was born into a Muslim family as Ma He and later adopted the surname
Zheng_He
2013–2014 South Korean TV series
become the Yuan eunuch in Aekjung Palace. Shin Seung-hwan as Kkwe-bo Choi Moo-sung as Park Bul-hwa; Goryeo-born who become the Yuan eunuch. Jung Yoon as
Empress_Ki_(TV_series)
16th-century Chinese novel
also translated into English as The Eunuch Sanbao's Voyage to the Western Ocean or The Journey of Sanbao the Eunuch to the Western Ocean, is a classic
Sanbao_taijian_xiyang_ji
Historical mystery novel by Jason Goodwin
Card, An Evil Eye and The Baklava Club. The series features Yashim, an eunuch detective, who is resourceful and learned in both the Ottoman culture and
The_Janissary_Tree
eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake." The term "eunuch"
Sexuality and marital status of Jesus
Sexuality_and_marital_status_of_Jesus
Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1137 – 1193)
219–226. Riley-Smith 2005, p. 146. El-Azhari, Taef (24 June 2019). Queens, Eunuchs and Concubines in Islamic History, 661-1257. Edinburgh University Press
Saladin
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
established the Xuantu and Lelang commanderies in 108 BC. After 92 AD, palace eunuchs increasingly involved themselves in the dynasty's court politics, engaging
Han_dynasty
Qin dynasty official
politician. He was an official of the Qin dynasty of China. Allegedly a eunuch, he served as a close aide to all three rulers of the Qin dynasty – Qin
Zhao_Gao
Maritime voyages between 1405 and 1433
Zheng He, were from the eunuch establishment. Zheng served as the Grand Director in the Directorate of Palace Servants, a eunuch-dominated department, before
Ming_treasure_voyages
Chinese eunuch (1568–1627)
12, 1627), born Wei Si (魏四), was a Chinese court eunuch who lived in the late Ming dynasty. As a eunuch he used the name Li Jinzhong (李進忠). He is considered
Wei_Zhongxian
2008 South Korean film
Seong-min Park Jong-soo as Eunuch Shin Son Jong-hak as 밀사 Kang Poong as 밀사 Jo Yong-hyun as a young eunuch Kim Pil-joong as a young eunuch Jung In-hwa as Court
A_Frozen_Flower
(portrayed by Jacob Anderson) is a captain of the Unsullied, a group of eunuch slave soldiers. His name is pronounced Torgo Nudho in Valyrian and was chosen
List of Game of Thrones characters
List_of_Game_of_Thrones_characters
Cast of the novels by George R. R. Martin
following the death of his wife, Lysa Arryn. Varys, called the Spider, is a eunuch who serves as Master of Whisperers, the spymaster for the king of the Seven
List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters
List_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire_characters
Country in East Asia
(1115–1234) Yuan Ming Qing High Qing Century of humiliation Taiping Rebellion Eunuch Modern 1911 Revolution Beiyang government Nationalist government Chinese
China
Apostle of Jesus
Cornelius Damaris Demetrius Dionysius Dorcas Elymas Egyptian Ethiopian eunuch Eutychus Gamaliel James, brother of Jesus Jason Joseph Barsabbas Judas Barsabbas
Saint_Peter
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 336 to 330 BC)
BC, Artaxerxes III met an abrupt end after being poisoned by the court eunuch and chiliarch (hazahrapatish) Bagoas, who installed Artaxerxes' youngest
Darius_III
1991 ethnographic film
Eunuchs: India's Third Gender is a 1991 ethnographic film documenting the lives of two castrated men, Kiran and Dinesh, who share their experiences after
Eunuchs:_India's_Third_Gender
2018 Chinese historical series
Enshang as Li Yu, Head Eunuch Chang Cheng as Desheng, eunuch in service to the Qianlong Emperor Zheng Long as Xiao Quanzi, eunuch in service to Imperial
Story_of_Yanxi_Palace
Emperor of China from 210 to 207 BC
and Han. Qin Er Shi depended on the eunuch Zhao Gao so much so that he acted as a puppet emperor, with the eunuch as puppeteer. Zhao Gao was made the
Qin_Er_Shi
American actor and filmmaker (born 1979)
off-Broadway plays while working as a waiter. He starred in the play What the Eunuch Saw, written and directed by his former college classmates Emily O'Dell
John_Krasinski
EUNUCH
EUNUCH
Biblical
father of the wine-press,a Persian chamberlain, God-given; one of the seven eunuchs in the Persian court of Ahasuerus in charge of the wine
Boy/Male
Biblical
Chief of the eunuchs.
Biblical
chief of the eunuchs
Girl/Female
Tamil
Higher, North the direction, Name of a start (Princess of Virata, pupil of Arjuna as Brihhannala (his disguised identity as the eunuch dance teacher during the Pandavas final year of exile).)
Girl/Female
Hindu
Higher, North the direction, Name of a start (Princess of Virata, pupil of Arjuna as Brihhannala (his disguised identity as the eunuch dance teacher during the Pandavas final year of exile).)
EUNUCH
EUNUCH
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Sita
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Sun
Biblical
God opening
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Tree
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : habitational name from Astbury in Cheshire, named from Old English ēast ‘east’ + byrig, dative of burh ‘manor’, ‘fortified place’.English (West Midlands) : from either of two places, in Oxfordshire and Devon, named Ashbury, from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + byrig.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Foot
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Moon's Rays
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Snowden, a place in West Yorkshire named from Old English snÄw ‘snow’ + dÅ«n ‘hill’, i.e. a hill where snow lies long.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Jamaican
Lover of Horses; Female Version of Philip
EUNUCH
EUNUCH
EUNUCH
EUNUCH
EUNUCH
n.
A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.
v. t.
Alt. of Eunuchate
a.
Deprived of virility, or seminal energy; made a eunuch.
a. & n.
Common to both sexes; -- a term applied, in grammar, to such nouns as have but one form of gender, either the masculine or feminine, to indicate animals of both sexes; as boy^s, bos, for the ox and cow; sometimes applied to eunuchs and hermaphrodites.
n.
The state of being eunuch.
v. t.
To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man.