<page_title> Samanid Empire </page_title> <section_title> Samanid rulers </section_title> <table> <cell> Nuh ibn Asad Persian: نوح بن اسد‎ 819–841/2 <col_header> Samarkand </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ahmad ibn Asad Persian: احمد بن اسد‎ 819–864/5 <col_header> Ferghana </col_header> </cell> <cell> Yahya ibn Asad Persian: یحییٰ بن اسد‎ 819–855 <col_header> Shash </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ilyas ibn Asad Persian: الیاس بن اسد‎ 819–856 <col_header> Herat </col_header> </cell> </table>
In Samanid Empire, the four sons of Asad; Nuh, Ahmad, Yahya, and Ilyas received Samarkand, Ferghana, Shash, and Herat respectively in 819.