Mirliva
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Military ranks in the late Ottoman period | ||
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Navy (1909-1916)[1] |
Navy (1916-)[1] |
Army |
Officers | ||
Müşir Amiral Pasha | Müşir Amiral | Müşir |
Birinci Ferik Amiral Pasha | Birinci Ferik Amiral | Birinci Ferik |
Ferik Amiral Pasha | Ferik Amiral | Ferik |
Liva Amiral Pasha | Liva Amiral | Mirliva |
Komodor | ||
Kalyon Kaptanı | Miralay | Miralay |
Fırkateyn Kaptanı | Fırkateyn Kaptanı | Kaymakam |
Korvet Kaptanı | Korvet Kaptanı | Binbaşı |
Birinci Sınıf Yüzbaşı | Kıdemli Yüzbaşı | Kolağası |
Yüzbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Yüzbaşı |
Mülâzım-ı evvel | Mülazım | Mülâzım-ı evvel |
Mülâzım-ı sani | Mülâzım-ı sani | |
Mühendis | Mühendis |
Mirliva or Mîr-i livâ was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It corresponds to a Brigadier or Brigadier General (modern Turkish: Tuğgeneral)[2] Mirliva is a compound word composed of Mir (commander in Persian) and Liva (brigade in Arabic). The rank was junior to the Ferik and superior to the Miralay (Colonel).
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Türk Denizci Kıyafet ve Unvanları (1390-1923), official site of the Turkish Navy (Turkish)
- ↑ Mirliva, Turkish Language Association
See also
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