Editing Arius (section)

=== Supporters ===
It is traditionally taught that Arius had wide support in the areas of the Roman Empire. But it now seems his supporters were limited to Egypt and Alexandria{{failed verification|date=March 2024}}<!--This is not what the following quote says.-->:<blockquote>The controversy had spread from Alexandria into almost all the African regions and was considered a disturbance of the public order by the Roman Empire. (Eusebius of Caesarea in [[Life of Constantine|The Life of Constantine]]).

"The ''Thalia'' appears ... to have circulated only in Alexandria; what is known of him elsewhere seems to stem from Athanasius' quotations."{{sfn|Ayres|2004|pp=56–57}}</blockquote>He also had the support of perhaps the two most important church leaders of that time: