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Kutlushah
Summary
Kutlushah, Kutlusha or Qutlughshah (Кутлугшах, قتلغشاه, Խութլուշահը or Cotlesse in Frank sources), was a general under the Mongol Ilkhanate ruler Ghazan at the end the 13th century. He was particularly active in the Christian country of Georgia and especially during the Mongol invasion of Syria, until his ignominious defeat in 1303 led to his banishment. He was killed during the conquest of Gilan in 1307.
Kutlushah was a member of the Manghud tribe. His father Mangghudai Noyan was one of leading generals of Kublai, whose grandfather Jedei Noyan was Genghis Khan's mingghan commander. His uncle Hulqutu Qurchi was also a major keshig emir of Hulagu and Abaqa. He had two or three brothers who have died before his rise to prominence. Amir Timur Buqa was one of his brothers who commanded a mingghan.
He served Abaqa as his commander and became a companion of then prince Ghazan in Khorasan when the prince was still a teenager after Nawruz's rebellion. However, he couldn't involve in military matters due to his illness in winter of 1289, but joined Ghazan's expedition against Nawruz in spring. Joined by Nurin Aqa and Amir Sutai, he resisted Nawruz rather unsuccessfully. Ghazan sent Qutlughshah to newly enthroned Gaykhatu to inform him of developments in Khorasan in 1291, however Gaykhatu was little interested in sending reinforcements apart several emirs. Seeing this, Ghazan appointed Kutlushah as his deputy in Khorasan and proceeded to Azerbaijan to meet Gaykhatu in person, but ilkhan repeatedly denied to see him. Kutlushah, meanwhile managed to overwhelm Nawruz and forced him to retire to Nishapur. After a while Kutlushah was reported to be suffering from drinking alcohol heavily, after being treated, he stopped drinking. He was present with Ghazan when Nawruz resubmitted to him November 1294.
After Gaykhatu's murder and Baydu's enthronement, Ghazan marched against new ilkhan in 1295, accusing him of unjust murder of his uncle. Kutlushah commanded left wing of Ghazan's army and defeated Baydu, finally capturing him in Nakhchivan.
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