Kutulmush's sons offered support to the rebel Nikephoros Botaneiates at Nicaea

Summary:
Kutlulmush, a cousin of Tughrul Beg the Turkish sultan, with his five sons, had ambitions to set up a power to rival that of their relative, and saw the rebellion of Botaneiates as a useful means to that end. Mansur and Sulayman ibn Kutulmush, in particular, came to Botaneiates at Nicaea and knelt before him, something they had never allowed themselves to do before either a Turkish or a Roman ruler, indicating thus that they would help pave his way to rule in Constantinople. Botaneiates, with his wise words, turned them into loyal supporters 
Dates:
1078 
the five sons of Kutulmush (Anonymi 110)
  • Led together with their father (Kutulmush 101) the considerable Turkish army assembled by Botaneiates (Nikephoros 3) who had brought them all over to his side, agreed on a treaty with him and accompanied him on the way to Nicaea (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 176.22-177.19
Kutulmush, cousin of Tughrul Beg (Kutulmush 101)
  • Led together with his five sons (Anonymi 110) the considerable Turkish army assembled by Botaneiates (Nikephoros 3) who had brought them all over to his side (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 176.22-24
  • After winning over to himself regiments from various peoples, Nikephoros 3 also won the support of the Turks, whose leader he was (:) Zonaras 18.18.4
  • Being related to the sultan (Malik-Shah 51) by family was at odds with him over the rule, and already preparing to come to battle (:) Zonaras 18.18.4
  • When agreement had been made with Malik-Shah 51, he came into the area under the Romans and then campaigned with (Nikephoros 3) Botaneiates (:) Zonaras 18.18.7
Mansur ibn Kutulmush (Mansur 5000)
  • Seeking after the sultan's office and power, and opposed to the ethnarch of the Huns (the sultan: Malik-Shah 51), he reached Roman territory and, wishing to establish a rival state (to the sultan's), he went to Nicaea to see Botaneiates (Nikephoros 3): in association with his brother Sulayman 5000 (:) τῆς σουλτανικῆς δὲ μερίδος καὶ ἐξουσίας ἀντιποιούμενοι Attaleiates: History 266.15-19 / 191.11-14
  • Kneeled in front of Nikephoros 3 Botaneiates (at Nicaea), doing something he had never allowed himself to do before either a Turkish or a Roman emperor, indicating thus that he would help pave his way to Constantinople: in association with his brother Sulayman 5000 (:) ἐν οὐδενὶ βασιλεῖ τῶν Περσῶν γένους ὄντες βασιλικοῦ οὔτε Ῥωμαίων κατεδέξαντο πρᾶξαι Attaleiates: History 266.21-23 / 191.15-17
  • The wise words and behaviour of Nikephoros 3 Botaneiates turned him into a loyal supporter of the latter's rule: in association with his brother Sulayman 5000 (:) εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ δούλωσιν καὶ πίστην διεθέρμανε καὶ τῆς αὐτοῦ βασιλείας ἐραστὰς ἀπειργάσατο Attaleiates: History 266.23-267.3 / 191.17-20
Emperor Nikephoros III Botaneiates (Nikephoros 3)
  • Received (in Nicaea) the sons of Kutulmush 101 (Mansur 5000, Sulayman 5000) who kneeled before him indicating they would help him to the throne, and turned them with his wise words and behaviour into loyal supporters of his rule (:) εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ δούλωσιν καὶ πίστην διεθέρμανε καὶ τῆς αὐτοῦ βασιλείας ἐραστὰς ἀπειργάσατο Attaleiates: History 266.19-267.3 / 191.14-20
  • Assembled a considerable Turkish army under the leadership of the famous Koutloumous (Kutulmush 101) and his five sons (Anonymi 110) whom he had brought over to his side, made an agreement with them, and marched on Nicaea (:) ἐπὶ συνθήκαις ῥηταῖς μεθ ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ συνεπήγετο Skylitzes Continuatus 176.22-177.19
Sulayman ibn Kutulmush (Sulayman 5000)
  • Seeking after the sultan's office and power, and opposed to the ethnarch of the Huns (the sultan: Malik-Shah 51), he reached Roman territory and, wishing to establish a rival state (to the sultan's), he went to Nicaea to see Botaneiates (Nikephoros 3): in association with his brother Mansur 5000 (:) καὶ κράτος ἑαυτοῖς ἀντίθετον ἐκείνῳ περιποιούμενοι Attaleiates: History 266.15-19 / 191.11-14
  • Kneeled in front of Nikephoros 3 Botaneiates (at Nicaea), doing something he had never allowed himself to do before either a Turkish or a Roman emperor, indicating thus that he would help pave his way to Constantinople: in association with his brother Mansur 5000 (:) γόνυ τε κλίναντες καὶ προοδοποιεῖν αὐτῷ τὴν εἰς τὴν βασιλίδα ὁδοιπορίαν Attaleiates: History 266.21-23 / 191.15-17
  • The wise words and behaviour of Nikephoros 3 Botaneiates turned him into a loyal supporter of the latter's rule: in association with his brother Mansur 5000 (:) εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ δούλωσιν καὶ πίστην διεθέρμανε καὶ τῆς αὐτοῦ βασιλείας ἐραστὰς ἀπειργάσατο Attaleiates: History 266.23-267.3 / 191.17-20