mirmiran
Sign in to saveMirmiran () the military title of the Ottoman Pasha, similar to the title of Beylerbey, the ruler of Eyalet. Initially, the title was assigned to two pashas: the ruler of Kyustendil—Mirmiran Rumelia; to the ruler of Erzurum—Mirmiran of Anatolia; however, then the number of title holders increased to 20. The "mir-mir-an" itself means "commandant over commandants".
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Mirmiran () the military title of the Ottoman Pasha, similar to the title of Beylerbey, the ruler of Eyalet. Initially, the title was assigned to two pashas: the ruler of Kyustendil—Mirmiran Rumelia; to the ruler of Erzurum—Mirmiran of Anatolia; however, then the number of title holders increased to 20. The "mir-mir-an" itself means "commandant over commandants".
==See also== Battle of Velbazhd History of Kyustendil
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