Sökmen el-Kutbî
Sökmen | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Ahlat | |
| In office 1100–1110 | |
| Bey of Ahlatshahs | |
| In office 1110–1111 | |
| Succeeded by | İbrahim of Ahlatshahs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1111 Til Başer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Seljuq Empire |
| Battles/wars | Conquest of Ahlat Conquest of Silvan |
Sökmen el-Kutbî (also spelled al-Qutbi) was a Türkmen military commander, a former slave amir in the service of the Seljuks, who became the founder of the Shah-i Arman dynasty, also known as the Shah-Armens or Ahlatshahs.