The text of this letter, which is preserved in Eusebius's Historia Ecclesiastica, however, suggests that the initiative was Maximinus's alone, and not that of Constantine or Licinius.
Namun, teks surat itu, yang terlestarikan dalam Historia Ecclesiastica karya Eusebius, mengemukakan kalau inisiatif tersebut berasal dari Maximinus saja, dan bukan dari Konstantinus ataupun Lisinius.