Qutalmish | |
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Known for | Ancestor of the Seljuq sultans of Rum |
Predecessor | Arslan Yabgu |
Successor | Suleiman ibn Qutalmish |
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Family | House of Seljuq |
Qutalmish ibn Arslan ( Persian: قتلمش) (alternative spellings: Qutalmis, Kutalmish, Kutalmış) was a Turkic prince who was a member of Seljukid house in the 11th century. His son Kutalmışoğlu Suleiman, founded the Sultanate of Rum in what is now Turkey.
Kutalmish was the son of Arslan Yabgu and a cousin of Tughril and played a vital role in the conquests of the Seljuk Turks. In 1046, he was sent with an army by Tughril to force back the Byzantine army at Ganja and was victorious. [1]
He supported a rebellion against Tughril and contested the succession to the throne with Alp Arslan. (see Battle of Damghan (1063)) According to the historian Ali ibn al-Athir, Kutalmish knew the sciences of the stars. [2] He has five sons, among them Mansur [3] and Suleiman, who was recognized as Sultan of Rûm by Malik Shah I in 1084. [4]
" Qut almish" means "he that has received fortune (majesty)". [5]