Bashar was a military rank of the Old Empire, perhaps above the Burseg and below the Supreme Bashar. It existed at least from the time of the Battle of Corrin. It was restored after the Butlerian Jihad onwards for the Army of Humanity. For the League of Nobles the rank was equivalent to the Old Earth rank of General and it had four "levels". For the Sardaukar the rank was comparable to the Old Earth rank of Colonel.