Chinese history has witnessed a group of sexually impotent males who were forced to act as royal servants their entire lives. These men were deprived of the right to marry and have descendants. Some ...

In 1580, the sultan of Bijapur was stabbed to death in his own bedroom. Ali Adil Shah was an interesting type of chap. He ate not less than 12 eggs per day for his health; he liked to read, travelling ...

Sun Yaoting was 8 when his father castrated him with a single swoop of a razor. The year was 1911, and China was in turmoil. Just a few months later, rebels deposed the emperor. “Our boy has suffered ...

Korean scientists have found one possible way for men to extend their lifespan, though it’s doubtful most would take it. It turns out that eunuchs living in Korea centuries ago lived significantly ...

The Ottoman Chief Eunuch was an influential figure. In this and other caliphates, eunuchs supervised the harem, the princes, the financial affairs of the palace and the mosques, as well as controlling ...

In August 1852, a eunuch called Bhoorah was found brutally murdered in northern India's Mainpuri district. She lived in what was then the North-West Provinces with two disciples and a male lover, ...