The Council of Nicia - A Brief History

What constantine wanted was for the council of nicia to settle all schisms within the church. The opponents of arianism, led by osius and alexander, exploited this fact to the hilt. They had agreed beforehand to frame the debate using particular wording that described the father and the son as being of the same substance. At one point, arius was even struck in the face by a rival clergyman.