 In 1447, Grand Duke Casimir Jagiellon gifted Kėdainiai to Astikas and he was instrumental in turning the village into a growing trade center that traded with the Hanseatic League.Additionally, he had landholdings in Upninkai, Širvintos, Biržai, Vyžuona, and others.Astikas also donated for the construction of St. George Church, Kaunas.