Peter, and that Sophia should act as regent during the (IL), minority of the two young sovereigns.
Of these Ahmad and his second son Isma`il overthrew the Saffarids (q.v.) and the Zaidites of Tabaristan; and thus the Samanids established themselves with the sanction of the caliph Motamid in their capital Bokhara.
He was succeeded by his brother Isma`il b.
In both societies he was known as Il Lasca or Leuciscus, and this pseudonym is still frequently substituted for his proper name.
The title is not borne by the eldest son of the king of Spain, who is prince of Asturias, Il principe de Asturias.
