... of Alexandria. Athanasius was "banished no less than five times, each banishment and return to Alexandria representing either a change in emperors or a shift in the make-up of the palace ecclesiastical clique that had the emperor's ear" (Shelley, 117). During the decades after Nicea, Arianism continued to gain power and influence. Constantine's death in 337 further hurt of the cause of ... ...

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