Qutalmish
Qutalmish 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 Isra'il 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. According to the historian Ali ibn al-Athir, Kutalmish knew the sciences of the stars. His son, Suleiman, was recognized as Sultan of Rûm by Malik Shah I in 1084.Legacy
is a very rare Turkish given name for boys, which is used in memory of Kutalmish.
