Astikai
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Astikai (Latin: Astikus; Polish: Oscik or Ostik) was a Lithuanian noble family, that prospered in late XIV and early XVII century.
Founder of the family was Kristinas Astikas, a noble from around Kernavė. He is known from 1398 "Salyno" act. After Union of Horodlo he received coat of arms Traby. He became Castellan of Vilnius in 1419 . One of his sons, Radvila Astikas, voivod of Trakai, (died 1477) founded a new family, known as Radvila, later it was polonised to Radziwiłł. His second son Stanislovas (Stankus) Astikas continued the Astikai family line. The Son of Stanislovas, Garigallus (also known as Grigas or Gregor), from 1492 was marshall of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and from 1494 court marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
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