Kutlushah, Kutlusha or Qutlughshah, was a general under the Mongol Ilkhanate ruler Ghazan at the end the 13th century.
21 Facts About Kutlushah
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Kutlushah 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.
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Kutlushah was killed during the conquest of Gilan in 1307.
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Kutlushah's uncle Hulqutu Qurchi was a major keshig emir of Hulagu and Abaqa.
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Kutlushah had two or three brothers who had died before his rise to prominence.
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Kutlushah 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.
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Kutlushah, meanwhile managed to overwhelm Nawruz and forced him to retire to Nishapur.
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Kutlushah commanded left wing of Ghazan's army and defeated Baydu, finally capturing him in Nakhchivan.
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Kutlushah grew closer to Ghazan and asked for investigation on Nawruz, suspecting of his treason.
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Kutlushah had an important role in the Kingdom of Georgia, where he owned lands, and his family was well known.
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Kutlushah was often used as an intermediary and ambassador to negotiate with King David VIII who consistently opposed Mongol rule.
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When David VIII required reassurances from the Mongols, in the shape of promises and hostages, Kutlushah provided his own son Shiba'uchi together with the sons of other Mongol princes, and brought the Ghazan's ring.
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In 1298 and 1300, Kutlushah led the repression against popular revolts in the lands of David VIII.
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Kutlushah was involved in an incident, where Ghazan's vizier Sadr al-Din Zanjani incited him to act against Rashid-al-Din.
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Kutlushah stationed 20,000 horsemen in the Jordan valley to protect Damas, where a Mongol governor was stationed.
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Kutlushah led the 1303 Mongol offensive into Syria, with a strong force of about 80,000, plus troops from the Armenians.
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Subsequently, Kutlushah was restored to favor and was named supreme commander of Ilkhanate forces.
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However, his son Shiba'uchi convinced Kutlushah to push further and plunder Dabbaj's lands.
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Kutlushah was described by reliable sources as a vehement supporter of Yassa and a critic of Islam.
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Kutlushah criticized Islam again in 1307, during the reign of Oljaitu:.
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Kutlushah was described as "friend to Christians" by Stephen Orbelian in History of the Province of Syunik.