Venceslao Sciacca

Venceslao Sciacca, also called Venceslao the Traitor, or Venceslao the Peacemaker was a Materan diplomat, politician and member of the House Sciacca.

Significance
When the Rauman Legions marched on Matera, it was Sciacca, who came up with the idea of a treaty. Rather that organizing defences, Sciacca approached the aggressor with a completely different idea in his mind - he offered the Empire half of Matera if they spared the bloodshed. Rauman Emperor Tapio IV the Conqueror accepted the treaty, which involved instant surrender of the whole east Matera. By doing so, Sciacca gained much more than people at first realized - for the Treaty of Rapolla was sealed with the famous Double Wedding, that established the Sciacca family as one of the most prominent houses in the Empire for a long time,

Controversies
While Sciacca managed to avoid the bloodshed, many fellow Materans consider him a traitor and ruthless opportunist, who took advantage of the situation in the pursuit of his own goals.