Mirliva
Mirliva or Mîr-i livâ was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. It corresponds to a Major General in the modern Turkish Army. Mirliva is a compound word composed of Mir and Liva. The rank was junior to the Ferik and superior to the rank Miralay in the Ottoman Army and the pre-1934 Turkish Army.
Mirliva was the most junior general rank with the title Pasha.
The collar mark and cap of a Mirliva had three stripes and one star during the early years of the Turkish Republic. The Ottoman Army and pre-1934 Turkish Army had three general ranks, while the current Turkish Army has four general ranks, with the inclusion of Brigadier General as the fourth and most junior general rank.
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.
