2020/02/07 by Samuel Fernández Fernández · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Byzantine Studies and History #Classical Antiquity Studies #Archaeology and Historical Studies
paper · doi:10.1093/jts/flaa036
openalex publication_date 2020/02/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/12
Abstract The ancient church historians affirmed that it was Constantine himself who convened the Council of Nicaea. However, a chronological examination of the contemporary documents shows that the convocation of Nicaea was quite different. This essay aims to examine the origin of the idea of holding the Nicene council. According to the available data, Ossius of Cordoba convened the great episcopal council that was to be held at Ancyra but ultimately occurred in Nicaea. Although Constantine’s participation was decisive for the success of Nicaea, the study of the historical sources indicates that the original idea of holding the council that ultimately occurred at Nicaea must be credited to Ossius.