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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 Isra'il (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.
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. He had five sons, among them Mansur and Suleiman, who was recognized as Sultan of Rûm by Malik Shah I in 1084.
"Kut Almış" means "he that has received fortune (majesty)".