Zayn al-Din Qaraja

Zayn al-Din Qaraja Beg (c. 1279–1353) was the Turkoman chieftain who founded the Dulkadirid principality in southern Anatolia. After his father's death he led the Bozok tribal confederation on the Mamluk frontier, and his rivalry with Taraqlu ended when Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad recognized him as client ruler of the Marash–Elbistan region in 1337.

As Mamluk power faltered he expanded and declared independence in 1348. The Mamluks captured and executed him in 1353. His son Khalil succeeded him.