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Eunuch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eunuch may refer to: •Eunuch (court official), a historic class of court officials who were usually - but not always - spadones (see next item) •Spadone, a male incapable of procreation by natural me...
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Imperial Harem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thus began the period of the Reign of the Women, the Kadinlar Sultanati, when, for some 150 years, the Harem ruled the Empire, and a continual battle was waged between the Sultan Validé, the Chief Kadin, or wife, and often the Chief Black Eunuch.
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The eunuchs could number into tens of thousands while the harem into thousands. This was a cost savings for European monarchs. Though they were not above lavishing generous gifts on lovers, the expense was a trifle compared to the cost of maintaining a harem and the eunuch institution.
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Ottoman Empire Encyclopedia; Books on Turkish History; Book Review -- 'Harem : The World Behind the Veil; The Ladies Turkish Bath...; ... hamam; Harem women amuse themselves by the pool by J. Leon Gerome (19th Century); A figment of the artist's imagination...
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