He had accorded Christian clergymen privileges formerly granted to pagan priests. ” As a result, “Constantine was in a position strongly to influence ​ — perhaps even to dictate — ​ the course of events at Nicaea. ”
نَتِيجَةً لِذلِكَ ،‏ « أَصْبَحَ قُسْطَنْطِينُ فِي مَوْقِعٍ يُتِيحُ لَهُ ٱلتَّأْثِيرَ بِقُوَّةٍ ،‏ إِنْ لَمْ نَقُلِ ٱلتَّحَكُّمَ ،‏ فِي سَيْرِ ٱلْأُمُورِ فِي نِيقِيَةَ » .‏