Suleiman ibn Qutulmish

Suleiman ibn Kutalmış († 1086 in Antioch ) was the founder of the Sultanate of Rum and reigned from 1077 to 1086.

His father Kutalmisch was a cousin and a rival of Alp Arslan (ruled 1063-72 ), the Sultan of the Empire Großseldschukischen been.

As a military leader under the Sultan Malik Shah I. Großseldschuken - Suleiman conquered Antioch in 1074 by the Byzantines. He was governor of the northwestern provinces of the Seljuk Empire and conquered the Byzantine cities of Nicaea in 1075 and Nicomedia. Thus strengthened, Suleiman revolted against Malik Shah, was called " Sultan of Rum " and expanded its territory at the expense of Großseldschuken. Nicaea was its capital. By continuing intrigues among the neighboring Muslim rulers weakened, he was forced to cede to Byzantium 1085 Nicomedia and other lands on the Marmara sea again. As Suleiman in 1086 led his army against Aleppo, called the local ruler of the governor of the Großseldschuken in Syria, Tutusch I. to help. In the vicinity of Antioch Suleiman defeated him in battle and was killed.

Suleiman's eldest son, Kılıç Arslan was captured and taken as a hostage to the Sultan Malik Shah to Isfahan. The Sultanate of Rum was formally under the rule of Großseldschuken, but ruled chaotic power relations. So Nicaea was for six years under the control of the Turkish rebels Abu'l Kasim. Only in 1092 was Malik Shah distribute these and sent Kılıç Arslan to Anatolia, where he appointed him as governor of Nicaea. When Malik Shah died in the same year, presented Kılıç Arslan I, the independent Sultanate of Rum restores and made ​​himself Sultan.

According to Anna Comnena Suleiman was a daughter Tutuschs I. married and had Kılıç Arslan I. beside at least one other son.