 Quote by Evo
In the harems of the Ottomans, eunuchs were guardians.
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As they were among the Byzantines.
In both realms, several rose to positions of great power and wealth; since they were, for example, physically unable to found any rival dynasty, the emperor/sultan could rely on their loyalty and when the eunuch died, whatever riches he had amassed reverted to the state (that was the case in the Ottoman empire, at least).