The First Council of Nicaea was a gathering of Christian bishops convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great to resolve theological disputes within the early Church, most notably the Arian controversy concerning the nature of Jesus's divinity. This event was the first effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom. It resulted in the Nicene Creed, which established the orthodox belief in the Trinity and the divinity of Christ. The council also standardized the date for Easter and established church laws known as canons. This event solidified the relationship between the Roman state and the Christian Church, paving the way for Christianity to become the dominant religion of the Empire and, eventually, much of the world.