Mirliva

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Mirliva or Mîr-i livâ was a military rank of the

Senior Colonel
) in the Ottoman Army and the pre-1934 Turkish Army.

Mirliva was the most junior general rank with the title Pasha.

The collar mark (later

general
(Orgeneral) as the fourth introduced in 1934.

The title and rank of Mirliva was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as

Efendi, Bey or Pasha
.

Sources

See also

  • Comparative military ranks of World War I
  • Sanjak-bey