Gorillas, which discourage dalliances between other males and the females of their harem, have small testes.
In reality, these were the imperial family quarters, and every detail of Harem life was governed by tradition, obligation and ceremony.
"Uncover the secrets of Topkapi Palace" is her tour of the city's famous and infamous royal residence and harem.
Montezuma, the early 16th-century Aztec ruler, was reputed to consume up to 50 cups a day before repairing to his harem.
He defeated the war-like Rajputs, but gave them rank and married their princesses, who were permitted to conduct Hindu rites in the harem.
Each lady of the Harem struggled to have her son proclaimed heir to the throne, which would assure her own role as the new valide sultan.
The cause was a televised drama series, replete with scenes from the royal baths and the harem, which chronicled Suleiman's military and sexual exploits.
He could have as many concubines as he could support - some had up to 300, although they were not all in the Harem at the same time.
The Gettys' palace, with its four courtyards, ancient harem and great green-glazed garden court, still retained much of its 19th-century grandeur, as well as decorative traces from the '20s and '30s.
And the sultan himself was, in theory, a slave as well, because he was the son, most often, of his father, plus a woman out of the harem who was, in theory, a slave.
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