Krasicki (plural: Krasiccy, feminine form: Krasicka) was a Polish noble family first mentioned in the 15th century. Many Krasiccy were magnates in the First Republic of Poland.

History

The family originated from

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. Their family nest was Siecień, and they initially went by the name ''Siecieński'' (''z Siecina''). On 1 July 1631, one branch of the family was elevated to the title of the

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by Ferdinand II. On March 14, 1786 members of the untitled branch, namely Antoni, Gabriel and Stanisław Krasicki of the Rogala coat of arms, were granted the title of

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in Galicia with the predicate Hoch- und wohlgeboren ( High-born and noble ), based on their blood relation to

Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki (3 February 173514 March 1801), from 1766 Prince-Bishop of Warmia (in German, ''Ermland'') and from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno (thus, Primate of Poland), was Poland's leading Enlightenment poet"Ignacy Krasic ...

Notable members

* August Krasicki * Jan Boży Krasicki * Karol Aleksander Krasicki * Ksawery Franciszek Krasicki *

Residences

Krasiczyn Castle 02.09.2010 pl.jpg,

Krasiczyn Castle Krasiczyn Castle ( pl, Zamek w Krasiczynie) is a Renaissance castle à la fortezza in Krasiczyn, southeastern Poland. It stands on a lowland at the right bank of the San River, along the Przemyśl-Sanok route and some 10 kilometres southwest of ...

Kmiter Burg.jpg, Castle in

Lesko Lesko (or ''Lisko'' until 1926; ua, Лісько - Lisko; la, Lescow, alias ''Olesco Lescovium''; yi, לינסק-Linsk) is a town in south-eastern Poland with a population of 5,755 (02.06.2009). situated in the Bieszczady mountains. It is ...

Gallery

File:Józef_Pitschmann_-_Portrait_of_Ksawery_Krasicki_(1774–1844)_-_MP_3040_MNW_-_National_Museum_in_Warsaw.jpg, Ksawery Franciszek Krasicki File:Per_Krafft,_Portret_Ignacego_Krasickiego.jpg, Primate of Poland

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