Basil Leads Later Ancyra Synod
Basil of Ancyra presided over an important gathering of bishops in 358 amid the fourth century theological disputes.
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Basil of Ancyra Biography and Timeline
Follow Basil of Ancyra through 5 dated historical records for Roman Empire.
Basil of Ancyra, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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Ancyra Synod Debates Sonship
The synod of 358 took a position in the controversy about the relationship between the Father and the Son.
Basil Opposes Anomoean Teaching
Basil and his allies rejected teachings that described the Son as unlike the Father.
Ancyra Bishops Support Similarity
The 358 synod defended the formula that the Son was similar to the Father in substance.
Ancyra Formula Reaches Imperial Court
The position advanced by Basil's party influenced wider negotiations over doctrinal formulas under Constantius II.
Records, sources and methodology
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