Before the influence of the Karamanid dynasty, Henry II of Jerusalem made an unsuccessful attempt to invade the city in 1291. Karamanids influence then began in 1293, with the capture of the beylik by Majd ad-Din Mahmud ().
Before the rule of the Karamanid clan, Henry II of Jerusalem attempted an unsuccessful assault on the city in 1291. The Karamanids' influence began in 1293, when Majd ad-Din Mahmud seized control of the beylik.