1.蔡伦
Year of Birth: 50
Place of birth: Hunan, China
Year of death: 121
Famous identity: Chinese inventor who invented paper and modern papermaking technology
Cai Lun was a court eunuch of the Han Dynasty. He was the inventor of papermaking and papermaking, one of the four great inventions of ancient China.
2. Aga Muhammad Khan Qajar
Date of birth: March 14, 1742
Place of birth: Golgan, Iran
Date of death: June 17, 1797
Notable status: King of Iran
After the establishment of the Qajar dynasty of Iran, Aga Muhammad Khan Qajar ruled the dynasty from 1789 to 1797. He was popularly known as the eunuch-monarch because he was castrated as a young man after being captured by Adel Shahfshar.
3. Farinelli
Date of birth: January 24, 1705
Place of birth: Andrea, Italy
Date of death: September 16, 1782
Famous identity: Italian eunuch singer, one of the greatest singers in the history of opera
Farinelli is one of the most famous eunuch singers and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera. Castrato, a male singing voice, is achieved by castrating singers before they reach puberty.
4.司马迁
Year of Birth: 145
Place of birth: Hejin City, Yuncheng City, China
Year of death: 86
Notable status: Chinese historian and astrologer
Sima Qian is known as the father of Chinese historiography. He was castrated and imprisoned for defending the officer, Li Ling. After being released from prison, Sima chose to serve as a eunuch in the palace.
5. Bagoas
Born: Unknown
Year of death: 336
One of the most famous and popular eunuchs, Bagoas served as the chief minister of Artaxerxes III of the famous Achaemenid Empire. He held this position until his death.
6. Li Changjie
Year of Birth: 1019
Place of birth: Hanoi, Vietnam
Year of death: 1105
Notable identity: Military leader
Considered one of the fourteen archetypal national heroes of Vietnam, Li Changjie was a eunuch who served as General and Admiral of the Ly Dynasty.
7. Peter Abelard
Year of Birth: 1079
Place of birth: Le Pale, France
Date of death: 21 April 1142
Notable status: French scholastic philosopher, logician, and theologian, best known for proposing the concept of "hell's frontier".
Peter Abelard was a scholastic philosopher and theologian. His legendary love affair with Héloïse d'Argenteuil and the events that followed led him to be castrated by a group of men sent by Héloïse's uncle, Fulbert. It is believed that Abelard decided to become a monk due to castration.
8. Potinus
Place of birth: Egypt
Date of death: 48
Notable status: Regent
Potinus was a eunuch who served as regent of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopato. He turned the latter against his sister, co-ruler Cleopatra VII Filpato, thus provoking a civil war. He cut off Pompey's head and dedicated it to Julius Caesar.
9. Zheng He
Date of birth: September 23, 1371
Place of birth: Yunnan
Died: 1433
Notable status: Chinese explorer, admiral and diplomat
Zheng He was a court eunuch in the early Ming Dynasty. He was also a diplomat, admiral, sailor, and explorer.
10. Origen
Birthday: 185
Place of birth: Alexandria, Egypt
Date of death: 253
Notable status: Christian scholar, ascetic, and theologian
It is believed that the early Christian scholar and theologian Origen castrated himself for the sake of heaven.