While Eutychianism was crowned at Byzantium in the person of Anastasius the Silent, Arianism was rife in the West. Throughout the whole ancient territory of the empire, heresy was supreme, and almost everywhere was persecuting the Church, who had now none but the vanquished for her sons.
Habang Eutychianismo ay nakoronahan sa Byzantium sa katauhan ni Anastasius ang Tahimik, Arianism ay laganap sa West. Sa buong ang buong sinaunang teritoryo ng imperyo, maling pananampalataya ay kataas-taasan, at halos lahat ng dako ay manguusig sa Simbahan, na nagkaroon ngayon wala ngunit ang daig para sa kanyang anak na lalaki.