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'Astikai' (, ) was a
Lithuanian noble family, that prospered in late 14th and early 17th centuries.
Founder of the family was
Kristinas Astikas, a noble from
KernavÄ—. His name is first mentioned in 1398 in the Treaty of Salynas as
castellan of
Užpaliai. After
Union of Horodlo he received coat of arms
Traby. From 1419 until his death in 1442 or 1444, he was castellan of
Vilnius. He was a strong supporter of
Vytautas the Great and participated in signing of many treaties, including
Peace of Toruń in 1411,
Treaty of Melno in 1422, and
Union of Grodno in 1432. One of treaties mentions his father name, Radvilas. However, that is the only clue into the genealogy of Astikai family. Some early historians tried to prove that Astikai ancestor was
Grand Duke Traidenis' brother Sirputis.
It is known that Kristinas Astikas had four sons: Radvilas, Stanislovas (sometimes also called Stankus), Mikalojus and Baltramiejus.
Radvila Astikas (died in 1477) was
voivode of
Trakai and became an ancestor of a new family, known as Radvilos. Later the name was polonised to
Radziwiłł. Since there is nothing known about Mikalojus and Baltramiejus, historians assume they died in their youth. Stanislovas became a voivode of
Navahrudak and continued the Astikai family line. His son Gregory became
Court Marshal in 1494. As a
vicegerent of
AnykÅ¡Äiai and
MerkinÄ—, he participated in the
Battle of Vedrosha in 1500 and was taken prisoner. After he returned, he received his old title of Court Marshal, but did not get the old lands. Instead he received Užpaliai and other territories ruled by his brother Radvilas and his sons. From 1510 to his death in 1518 or 1519 Gregory was also a voivode of
Trakai.
After Gregory's death, the family started losing its influence and prestige. Gregory had three sons, Gregory, voivode of Navahrudak and castellan of Vilnius who died in 1557, Stanislaw, voivode of
Polatsk who died in 1519, and Jurgis, Court Marshal who died in 1546. Only Jurgis had children: sons Mikalojus, Jonas, Gregory, and Jurgis and daughters Joan and Sophie. Mikalojus was
starosta of
Kreva and
RÄ“zekne. He popularized the theory that Astikai family roots from Sirputis and changed his name to Astikas Sirputis. Another son Jurgis (1530 - 1579) was starosta of
Mstislavl and
Bratslav, and voivode of
Smolensk. In 1580 Jurgis' brother Gregory received death sentence because he falsified signatures and money. He was also accused of conspiracy with
Moscow to assassinate
Stefan Batory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Gregory's only son, Jonas, was acquitted. Jonas, a petty officer in Vilnius, was the last member of the Astikai family. The date of his death is unknown.
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