behind his young sons and daughter. The Caucasian command was forced to divide Avar Khanate into two parts, one of which was transferred to the control of Surkhay Khan and the other much larger part was ruled by the young son of Sultan Ahmed Khan – Abu Nutsal Khan. Family According to the genealogy of the Avar khans compiled by Adolf Berge, Sultan Ahmed Khan married the widow of Umma Khan V named Gikhilay and his daughter Bakhu Bike. With them he had 4 children: son Abu Sultan Khan I nutsal (1813–1834), khan since 1823. He was married to the daughter of shamkhal of Tarki Abu Muslim Khaibat, from whom a son was born, named after his grandfather Sultan Ahmed son Umma Khan (1816–1834) daughter of Sultaneta (Soltan-Bike, b. 1818) married shamkhal of Tarki Abu Muslim son Bulach (1820–1834) See also Umma Khan V Avar Khanate History of Dagestan References Sources Lemercier-Quelquejay Ch. La structure social, politique et religieuse du Caucase du Nord au XVI siècle // CMRS. Т. 25. No.2-3. Р. 125–148. Potto, Vasily (1991). Caucasian War. Stavropol. p. 199. Genichutlinsky, Haydarbek (1992). Historical-biographical and historical essays. Makhachkala: Dagestan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. p. 40. External links Kasumov S. M. "Socio-economic and political situation of the war of the Avar Khanate in the first third of the 19th-century" – science-education.ru. "Note of the temporary commision on the possessions of the Mehtuli Khanate and the duties served by the residents to khan" – vostlit.info Avar Khans Avar Khanate 19th-century rulers 19th-century rulers in Europe 19th-century rulers in Asia 19th-century deaths Kumyks History of Kumyks History of Dagestan 1823 deaths