From the lowest slaves to the highestranking ministers, for almost four thousand years eunuchs were a presence in courts across the world.As a social class of trusted servants, eunuchs served Egyptian pharaohs, Chinese emperors, middleeastern kings, caliphates and sultans, and in many places became wellrespected confidants, advisors, generals and patriarchs. But their unique position often led to their ability to amass great power. At their height in Imperial China during the Middle Ages, the eunuchs were the kingmakers. They became feared masters of court intrigue, open to corruption, interfering with politics, selecting successors, and able to destroy their enemies to keep themselves strong.#eunuch #middleages #history #cnn #weirdhistory #historydocumentaryDISCLAIMER: All materials in these videos are used for entertainment purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to [email protected]: RichardVoiceover Artist: Chris RedishMusic: Motionarray.com Copyright © 2021 A Day In History. All rights reserved.Managed by PodcastPayouts.com

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