Mirmiran

Mirmiran (Turkish: Mirmiran) the military title of the Ottoman Pasha, similar to the title of Beylerbey, the ruler of Eyalet.^[1] 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.^[2] The "mir-mir-an" itself means "commandant over commandants".^[3]

The military title has Persian etymology and is analogous to Shahanshah.

Mirmiran's activities were ensured by the Hass (Ottoman), bringing to the holder, depending on location, from 650,000 (Bosnia Eyalet) to 1,100,000 akçe (Rumelia Eyalet) per year. Mirmiran was allowed to use a bunchuk with two horse tails.

See also[]

• Battle of Velbazhd
• History of Kyustendil
• Kyustendil Spring

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