Eunuch
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A eunuch is a castrated man. His genitals have been removed. This can be cutting off the testicles.[1] The word castration sometimes refers to emasculation where both the testicles and the penis are removed together.
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Over the millennia since, eunuchs had a lot of different functions in different cultures such as domestics, treble singers, religious specialists, government officials, military commanders, and guardians of women or harem servants. When eunuchs ran a harem, a monarch could be sure he was the one who fathered his wives' children since eunuchs were always infertile.
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Eastern Roman Empire
In Byzantine art, angels and eunuchs were often shown in a similar light and manner.[2]
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