Who did Athanasius struggle against?
Emperors Constantine, Constantius II, Julian the Apostate and Valens
Emperors Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho
Emperors Severus, Maximian, Galerius, Constantius
Emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius
Answer
Athanasius, a bishop of Alexandria, was a key figure in the struggle between Arianism and Nicene Christianity in the fourth century. He was a staunch defender of the Nicene Creed, which affirms that Jesus is of the same substance as the Father, and he was opposed by Emperors Constantine, Constantius II, Julian the Apostate and Valens, all of whom supported Arianism.
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