Kutulmush fled from Tughrul Beg, captured Kars & requested alliance with Byzantium

Summary:
After the capture of Pasar by Tughrul Beg, Kutulmush fled and sent embassies to Konstantinos IX requesting an alliance. He awaited the emperor's response to his embassy at Kars, besieged and captured the city apart from its acropolis, then left for Saba and Arabia Felix when he learnt that the sultan was pursuing him 
Dates:
1053 (Confused) 
Emperor Konstantinos IX Monomachos (Konstantinos 9)
Kutulmush, cousin of Tughrul Beg (Kutulmush 101)
  • Reached Persarmenia, awaited the emperor (Konstantinos 9) response to his embassy at Kars, besieged and captured the city apart from its acropolis, and left for Saba and Arabia Felix when he learnt that the sultan (Tughrul Beg 51) was pursuing him (:) Skylitzes 474.93-3
  • Was joined by his uncle (cousin?) Ibrahim Yinal 101 in the war against the sultan (Tughrul Beg 51), but he was defeated at Pasar, fled with Melech 101 and 6,000 men, and sent embassies to the emperor (Konstantinos 9) requesting an alliance (:) Skylitzes 474.87-93