| May 25, 2005

Arius was banished by Constantine in 325 A.D. However, ten years later in 335 he had a change of heart toward the Arians, even though Constantine himself remained loyal to the Nicean creed. Constantine allowed two of Arius' chief followers, Eusebius and Theognis, to return from exile. These men soon convinced Constantine to banish Athanasius of Alexandria, Arianism's greatest foe. Later Arius also was allowed to return to his hometown. Sadly he died on the day he was scheduled to leave from Constantinople.