Eunuchs
Eunuchs were mostly servants or slaves who, because of their function, had been castrated, usually in order to make them reliable servants of a royal court where physical access to the ruler could wield great influence.
This connection includes courts where eunuchs were employed.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Agra Fort | ||
| Ashur | ||
| Changdeokgung Palace Complex | ||
| Fatehpur Sikri | ||
| Granada | Alhambra | |
| Historic Cairo | former center of eunuch trade (source: Eunuchs and Castrati: A Cultural History) | |
| Hué | Imperial Palace | |
| Imperial Palace | Beijing | |
| Imperial Tombs | Ming Imperial Tombs includes a tomb of an eunuch of the last Ming Emperor | |
| Istanbul | Topkapi Palace | |
| Mount Taishan | during imperial time eunuchs from the capital came here to perform Taoist services and pray for peace and longevity for the emperor, concubines, princes and princesses | |
| Mountain Resort, Chengde | ||
| Old City of Jerusalem | Jerulsalem's Dome of the rock was guarded by black eunuchs (source: Eunuchs and Castrati: A Cultural History) | |
| Persepolis | ||
| Ravenna | Basilica of San Vitale: "Another panel shows Empress Theodora solemn and formal, with a golden halo, crown and jewels, and a group of court women as well as eunuchs." | |
| Red Fort | ||
| Summer Palace | ||
| Thang Long |
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