Posted by:
Elder Berry
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Date: October 02, 2020 03:43PM
Not to mention the Chinese.
"Eunuchs were powerful political players in ancient Chinese government. Originating as trusted slaves in the royal household they were ambitious to use their favoured position to gain political power. Advising the emperor from within the palace and blocking the access of officials to their ruler, the eunuchs were eventually able to acquire noble titles themselves, form a bureaucracy to rival the state’s and even select and remove emperors of their choosing. Their influence on government would result in the falling of dynasties and last right up to the 17th century CE."
https://www.ancient.eu/article/1109/eunuchs-in-ancient-china/