ابن الأثير الجزري
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. His son, Suleiman, was recognized as Sultan of Rûm by Malik Shah I in 1084.