Władysław Siciński
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Władysław Wiktoryn Siciński (Lithuanian: Čičinskas) (ca. 1615-1672) was a member of the Polish-Lithuanian nobility and dignitary of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Lord Master-of-the-Table (since 1655) and Lord Vice-Justice (since 1666) of Upytė, he was among the envoys of the Trakai Voivodeship nobility to the Parliament of 1652.
A Protestant, he is credited with using the liberum veto for the first time in Polish history, most likely under influence of Janusz Radziwiłł.
[edit] Legend in Lithuania and Literature
He became legendary in Lithuania in folks legends, as an incredibly cruel landlord. He is a popular character in Lithuanian and Polish literature.
- Adam Mickiewicz ballad Popas w Upicie, 1825,
- Juljan Mickevicz, Sycynski Poseł Upitski, 1828,
- Adam Krechoviecki, „Veto“ (1889 m.,
- Jan Kupiec, „Seimelis Jasuose“, poema (1904)
- Maironis „Čičinskas“, ballad (1919),
- Teofilis Tilvytis, „Prasmegęs dvaras“, poem (1949),
- Vytautas Misevičius, „Čičinskas“, (1959,
- Juozas Marcinkevičius, „Čičinskas“, dramatic poem,
- Kostas Astrauskas, „Čičinskas“, drama (1974 – 1975 m.).
- Gary Čičinskas, Uk 1976-present
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